Senegal’s Iliman Ndiaye handed Manchester City debut against Coventry

Iliman Ndiaye has been named in Manchester City’s starting XI for their Premier League meeting with Coventry, just days after completing his move from Everton on the final day of the summer transfer window.

The Senegal international has been handed an immediate opportunity to make his mark, with Enzo Maresca selecting him from the start for Saturday afternoon’s third-round fixture.

Ndiaye will operate on the right side of City’s attack, with the new number seven joining Rayan Cherki, Antoine Semenyo and Erling Haaland in the forward line.

His inclusion means there will be no wait for the Manchester City debut, as the Senegalese forward has been trusted to start one of the club’s early Premier League fixtures of the season.

Ndiaye’s move from Everton was completed on the final day of the summer transfer window, and his first appearance for his new club has come immediately after the transfer was concluded.

The decision to start the Senegalese forward gives him the chance to settle into his new surroundings on the pitch while playing alongside some of City’s key attacking players.

For the home supporters, the fixture against Coventry will also provide the first opportunity to see Ndiaye in a Manchester City shirt.

The forward has been selected in an attacking line-up that also includes Haaland, with Cherki and Semenyo providing further attacking options.

City’s starting XI for the match is Donnarumma; Khusanov, Dias (C), Guehi, Gvardiol; Anderson, O’Reilly, Cherki; Semenyo, Haaland, Ndiaye.

Ndiaye’s selection represents a significant moment in his early days at Manchester City. Having only arrived from Everton at the end of the transfer window, he has been given the responsibility of contributing from the opening whistle rather than being introduced from the substitutes’ bench.

The Senegal international will start from the right wing as City look to secure a positive result against Coventry in the third round of Premier League fixtures.

His attacking role places him alongside Haaland in the front three, while Cherki and Semenyo complete the attacking options around the Norway international striker.

The immediate decision to include Ndiaye in the starting XI highlights the importance of his arrival to the team, with the new number seven beginning his Manchester City career in the starting line-up.

Attention will now turn to how the Senegal forward performs during his first competitive appearance for the club and how quickly he can settle into the side.

For Ndiaye, the wait is over. His Manchester City career officially begins against Coventry, with the Senegalese forward starting on the right wing in a team led by Maresca.