Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca confirmed on Friday that record signing Enzo Fernandez is ready to make his debut when the Premier League leaders host Coventry City this weekend. Fernandez, who joined the club for a British record-equalling fee of £125 million ($168.70 million), previously played under Maresca at Chelsea.
Maresca expressed his confidence in the midfielder, noting, “Enzo is ready, yes. I know Enzo quite well and I know what he can bring to the team.” The manager highlighted the player’s winning mentality, citing his success in the World Cup and Club World Cup as vital assets for the squad. Maresca added that the arrival of Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye brought the team’s total summer spending to over £450 million, marking the completion of the club’s transfer business.
The manager also praised Ndiaye’s immediate impact in training, particularly his ability in one-on-one situations and his clinical presence inside the box. Maresca credited City chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak and director of football Hugo Viana for their efforts in finalizing the squad, stating he is “very, very happy” with the outcome.
In a leadership shake-up following the departure of former skipper Bernardo Silva, Maresca has appointed four new captains: Erling Haaland, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi, and Gianluigi Donnarumma. Reflecting on the squad’s reaction to the new arrivals, Maresca shared, “I can promise you that in the last five days, four or five players came to ask, ‘Is he coming or not?’ It’s very important he’s with us.”
Regarding team fitness, Maresca confirmed that Matheus Nunes has returned to the squad, though Jeremy Doku remains sidelined due to injury.
Elsewhere in the Premier League, Arsenal and Chelsea are preparing for a high-stakes encounter, with both sides aiming to maintain their perfect starts to the season. Defending champions Arsenal have maintained their defensive form, recording a 1-0 victory over Aston Villa last week following an opening 3-0 win against Coventry. This result marked their sixth clean sheet in seven league matches, with winger Bukayo Saka contributing two goals early in the season.
Chelsea, under the management of Xabi Alonso, have secured three wins across all competitions, showing significant attacking threat. Meanwhile, Tottenham Hotspur are looking to recover from a difficult start as they prepare to face Nottingham Forest, and new Liverpool manager Andoni Iraola continues his search for his first victory of the season. The report also notes that “He is a winner, with a winner’s mentality and knows how to win. The report also notes that with both teams putting their 100 percent records on the line, while Tottenham are desperate to stop the rot, arsenal brace for Chelsea test as Spurs seek spark: Something has to give when Arsenal host Chelsea in the Premier League this weekend. The report also notes that who has scored twice already following an injury-disrupted 2025/26 campaign, another bonus for manager Mikel Arteta is the form of England winger Bukayo Saka.
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