Overview

• Pep Guardiola confirmed he will change his lineup for the Huddersfield tie and described it as a chance for academy players to play.
• Local reporting says 18-year-old Divine Mukasa is expected to make his senior debut after recent bench roles against Manchester United, Napoli and Arsenal.
• Defender Stephen Mfuni is also reported to be in contention to feature as City manage workloads following a demanding run of fixtures.
• Mukasa was deliberately kept with the U18s after arriving from West Ham, delivered 17 goals and 25 assists in 2024/25, featured in the lone pre-season friendly and has since trained with the first team.
• Injuries to Phil Foden, Rayan Cherki, Savinho and Omar Marmoush have thinned options, and fan chatter on social media backs starts for Mukasa and Mfuni.