Nico O’Reilly set for Manchester derby return, but Jeremy Doku remains unavailable
Deepa Krishnaswamy | September 12, 2026 12:49 AM CST
Enzo Maresca has confirmed that Nico O’Reilly is fully fit and available for Manchester City’s derby meeting with Manchester United.
O’Reilly is back in contention for the match after withdrawing from the starting XI against Coventry last week because of a back problem.
However, Jeremy Doku is still out and requires a few more days before he can make his return.
“Nico is 100 per cent available,” Maresca confirmed.
“And Jeremy, I think he needs some more days.”
Maresca has also called on his team to remain true to their identity in what will be his first experience of the Manchester derby.
“It’s a special game and the most important thing we can try to do is to be ourselves in the way we have been until today,” he added.
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