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Maresca backs Donnarumma as first choice but rules out untouchable status ahead of Brighton
October 30, 2026 at 08:05 PM
Enzo Maresca has confirmed Gianluigi Donnarumma stays Manchester City's first-choice goalkeeper despite recent errors, naming Antoine Semenyo the only absentee for Saturday's Brighton match.
- Maresca said Donnarumma will start against Brighton despite recent criticism, stating no player is untouchable and the lineup is "Donnarumma plus 10."
- Maresca confirmed Antoine Semenyo is the only absentee, sidelined up to eight weeks by injury sustained before the AEK Athens Champions League match.
- Maresca dismissed Brighton coach Fabian Hürzeler's claim that City were lucky in the midweek League Cup penalty shootout, saying revenge talk concerns Brighton, not his team.