O'Reilly injury, Enzo Fernández makes first appearan...

O'Reilly injury, Enzo Fernández makes first appearance

O'Reilly injury, Enzo Fernández makes first appearance

Saturday 05-09-2026
Mohammed Zaqout

Nico O'Reilly, Manchester City's midfielder, has suffered a lower back injury during warm-up ahead of the match against Coventry today, as part of the third round of the Premier League.


Nico O'Reilly was in the starting lineup for Manchester City in preparation for the match at the Etihad Stadium, but he was forced to withdraw at the last moment due to injury, prompting the coaching staff to make an emergency adjustment to the lineup.


Enzo Marisca, the manager of Manchester City, decided to bring on new signing Enzo Fernández instead of O'Reilly, allowing the Argentine star to make his first appearance in the team's shirt after his move from Chelsea.


Fernández has joined Manchester City during the summer transfer window from Chelsea for £125 million, a deal that matched the British record transfer fee.


Fernández's participation comes as a surprise, having been expected to start the match on the bench, before an injury to O'Reilly gave him the chance to start in his first match with Manchester City.

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