Overview
- Manchester City, which hosts Coventry at the Etihad on Saturday, sit top of the Premier League with six points after wins over Bournemouth and Crystal Palace.
- Enzo Fernández, the reported £125 million deadline-day signing from Chelsea, has been confirmed ready to play and could make his first start for City.
- Jeremy Doku remains sidelined with a calf injury while Matheus Nunes is fit again, increasing Maresca's options in midfield and at right back.
- Coventry have lost both opening matches without scoring and travel to Manchester with Haji Wright ruled out and Frank Onyeka doubtful.
- Previews and betting markets largely forecast a comfortable City victory, a view reinforced by City's dominant recent record against promoted sides and Coventry's early struggles.