Overview
- Pep Guardiola said Erling Haaland is "ready" to play after back discomfort forced him off against Arsenal and kept him out of the midweek Carabao Cup tie.
- Mateo Kovacic has returned to training after summer Achilles surgery but is not fully ready, with the manager describing his status as a "maybe."
- Omar Marmoush, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and Abdukodir Khusanov are unavailable, limiting options across defense and attack.
- The match kicks off at 3:00 pm BST on Saturday, September 27 at the Etihad Stadium and will not be televised in the UK due to the 3pm blackout.
- Kyle Walker is set to face his former club for Burnley, with coverage noting his first return to the Etihad since his summer move.