Man City vs Leeds: Premier League lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams
Full team news from Man City vs Leeds
Manchester City need a point to move second in the Premier League and Leeds United require one to exit the relegation zone when the teams meet on Saturday.
Only leaders Arsenal have a better home record than the Cityzens in this season’s top flight, but Pep Guardiola’s side lost 2-0 to Bayer Leverkusen at the Etihad Stadium in the Champions League on Tuesday to suffer a second defeat in four days following their 2-1 loss at Newcastle in the league.
Leeds spurned a lead to lose 2-1 at home to Aston Villa last Sunday, slipping to a third consecutive defeat and fifth in their last six matches.
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Man City lineup vs Leeds United
Both of City’s absentees are in midfield: Mateo Kovacic is set to be out for between three and four months following achilles surgery, while Rodri, who has not started since October 1, remains out.
City manager Pep Guardiola has suggested that the Spain international is closing in on a return to action.
Manchester City starting XI: Donnarumma, Nines, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly, Nico, Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Doku, Haaland
Man City substitutes: Trafford, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Cherki, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Khusanov, Lewis
Leeds lineup vs Manchester City
Anton Stach is out with concussion for Leeds after being withdrawn against Villa following an aerial challenge with visiting goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Fellow midfielder Sean Longstaff is expected to be out for between four and six weeks with a calf injury from that game, but centre-back Sebastiaan Bornauw could return following a knee issue.
Leeds United starting XI: Perri, Bogle, Justin, Rodon, Struijk, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gruev, James, Gnonto, Nmech
Leeds substitutes: Meslier, Byram, Gudmundsson, Bijol, Harrison, Aaronson, Okafor, Piroe, Calvert-Lewin
How to watch Man City vs Leeds: TV channel, live online stream
Kick-off on Saturday is at 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT). This Premier League match will not be shown live in the UK.
Manchester City vs Leeds stats
- There have been 101 games between these teams, with City recording 44 wins to Leeds’ 41
- Only Arsenal can match City’s tally of 24 goals in the first 12 matches of this season’s Premier League
- The Gunners and City lead the way for home goals, with 16 each
- The last four Premier League editions of this fixture have produced wins for City, who have scored 16 goals in the process
- City have won 23 of their last 25 Premier League games against promoted sides (D2)
- Leeds have been beaten in their last two league games at City, losing 2-1 in 2023 and 7-0 in 2021
- The Whites have the worst away goal difference in the division (-11 from six games)
- With five defeats, no team has lost more away in the 2025/26 top flight than Leeds
- They are yet to keep a clean sheet in seven away matches in all competitions this season and have conceded at least twice in each of their last three such games
- Should Lukas Nmecha score first, the forward will become the first Leeds player to have netted their first four goals in a competition with the opening goals in each game since David Wetherall during the 1993/1994 season
Premier League results and fixtures this weekend
Matches start at 15:00 GMT (10:00 ET / 07:00 PT) unless otherwise stated.
Saturday, November 29
Brentford vs Burnley
Man City vs Leeds
Sunderland vs Bournemouth
Everton vs Newcastle (17:30)
Tottenham vs Fulham (20:00)
Sunday, November 30
Crystal Palace vs Manchester United (12:00)
Aston Villa vs Wolves (14:05)
Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion (14:05)
West Ham vs Liverpool (14:05)
Chelsea vs Arsenal (16:30)