The club ended the previous season with the main issue being whether or not Pep Guardiola would decide the extend his contract as manager beyond the end of the 2024–25 season after nine years with the club.[2]Kevin De Bruyne was the only key player who would start the season in the final year of his existing contract, but there was also further speculation on the futures of Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva and John Stones, as there had been in previous recent summers.
A total of 13 current City players were selected for squads for Euro 2024, the joint most alongside Inter Milan, and one player was selected for the 2024 Copa América. Both competitions would be played during June and July 2024.[3]
First match(es) will be played: 17 August 2024. Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[11]
Appearances () numbers are for appearances in competitive games only, including substitute appearances. Red card numbers denote:numbers in parentheses represent red cards overturned for wrongful dismissal. Source for all stats:[12]
The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play.