It is perhaps unwise to make grand conclusions about any team two games into their season, but when Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur meet on Saturday, the teams will be telling a tale of two very different rebuilds.

Man City boss welcomes key stars back ahead of Premier League showdownPhoto: Getty ImagesManchester City manager Pep Guardiola's confirmed the return of Phil Foden, Rodri and Ederson for the crucial

The emergence of Galatasaray as a club retaining optimism of signing all three underlines the sense of uncertainty that still surrounds parts of City’s squad. It is also consistent with a wider theme of this summer’s transfer market at the Etihad Stadium: high-profile players being courted late in the window.

Manchester City will play their Premier League opener away from home as they take on Wolverhampton at the Molineux Stadium. It will be the final Premier League

Manchester City have started the 2025-26 Premier League season with a convincing 4-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Erling Haaland opened the scoring to put City in front after the home side saw Marshall Munetsi ’s header ruled out for offside. Midfielder Tijjani Reijnders then made it two on his Premier League debut.

Having been brutally replaced by Lucas Chevalier at PSG, Donnarumma remains determined to seal an exit from Parc des Princes this summer. With only a couple of weeks left in the summer transfer window, it remains to be seen which club will offer him an escape route.

Manchester City looks to begin the new English Premier League campaign on the right foot, as they get set to visit the Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday.

Manchester City are set to welcome back Rodri and Phil Foden for ther visit of Tottenham but a late decision over whether to restore Éderson in goal.