Overview

• Pep Guardiola must decide whether to start Gianluigi Donnarumma or retain James Trafford, who has drawn scrutiny after recent league errors.
• Donnarumma has not played competitively since mid-July’s Club World Cup final, a tournament in which he recorded five clean sheets in seven matches.
• Erling Haaland welcomed the Italy captain on social media, to which Donnarumma replied: “We will finally play together brother Erling.”
• Manchester City completed the signing for a reported £26m as long-time No. 1 Ederson departed for Fenerbahce on deadline day.
• Football Italia reports Donnarumma signed through 2029 after PSG, unable to agree new terms and having brought in Lucas Chevalier, opted to sell.