Manchester City visits Porto for the Champions League group stage opener

Manchester City travels to the Estadio Do Dragao to face Porto on Tuesday, September 8, for the opening match of the 2026/27 Champions League group stage. Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm BST. This fixture marks the start of the club's first European campaign without Pep Guardiola in a decade, with Enzo Maresca leading the team. Manchester City enters the match following an unbeaten start to their domestic season, while Porto also remains undefeated in Portuguese league play. Team preparations for the match face challenges, as Nico O’Reilly is expected to miss the game due to a back injury and Jeremy Doku remains sidelined with a calf issue. Porto will play without the suspended Jan Bednarek and Victor Froholdt, who is unavailable following a head injury sustained during his team’s recent match against Moreirense.

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