Manchester City travel to East London tonight, aiming to bounce back from their European disappointment and keep their Premier League title aspirations alive.
The Citizens have moved seven points behind leaders Arsenal after a draw with Nottingham Forest, and manager Pep Guardiola oversaw a heavy defeat in Madrid that has placed their quadruple chase under severe strain. City remain unbeaten in their last 20 league games against West Ham and will look to exploit a ground where they have never lost a Premier League fixture.
Manchester City team news
Pep Guardiola manages a squad nearing full health but must rotate after a taxing night in Spain. Notably, Joško Gvardiol and Mateo Kovačić are definitely ruled out, while Rico Lewis remains a doubt with an ankle injury. Consequently, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Matheus Nunes are expected to return to the starting XI at full-back.
Notably, Erling Haaland has scored 11 goals against West Ham—his most against any opponent—and he is aiming to score at least twice for the fourth consecutive game against the Hammers.
Gianluigi Donnarumma will start in goal behind a defensive line anchored by Ruben Dias and Marc Guehi. In midfield, Rodri will partner Nico O’Reilly, providing the base for a creative trio of Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki, and Antoine Semenyo.
Interestingly, Semenyo has scored all five of his City goals in the first half of matches, a trend the visitors will look to continue given their league-high 67 first-half “points” this season. Erling Haaland will lead the line, looking to add to his 19 non-penalty goals this term.
Manchester City predicted lineup
Manchester City Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri; Rodri, O’Reilly; Bernardo, Cherki, Semenyo; Haaland
When will the match kick off?
The Premier League fixture takes place at the London Stadium on Saturday, 14 March 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 GMT.
How to watch Man City vs West Ham?
UK viewers can catch the match live on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate.
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