Manchester City handed Premier League debuts to new signings Enzo Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye in a 1-0 win over Coventry City, with manager Enzo Maresca giving an encouraging early assessment of both players despite limited training time together. Fernandez, signed for a joint Premier League record £125m from Chelsea, was drafted into the starting line-up late after Nico O'Reilly picked up a warm-up injury, while £60m arrival Ndiaye also started, underlining the growing competition for places at the Etihad Stadium.

Fernandez impressed by setting up Erling Haaland's winning goal with a slide-rule pass and getting through to the opposition box six times, second only to Haaland, though two of his shots were blocked before he was withdrawn after 76 minutes. Ndiaye, the first Senegalese player to represent City, led all players with eight attempted dribbles, though Maresca said he still needs to adjust his positioning after only two training sessions. Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma made a string of saves to preserve City's 100% winning start, while fellow summer signing Elliot Anderson, signed for £116m from Nottingham Forest, was named man of the match after completing 143 of 155 passes.