None of the newly promoted clubs played Manchester City on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Manchester City opened the season at home against AFC Bournemouth on Sunday, 23 August 2026, winning 2–1. Bournemouth were not one of the three promoted clubs for the campaign, so the fixture did not feature a newly promoted side.
The promoted teams were Coventry City, Ipswich Town and Hull City. Coventry opened away to defending champions Arsenal, Ipswich hosted Sunderland, and Hull City hosted Manchester United. Each promoted club therefore faced a different opponent in the opening round.
This question is about identifying the absence of a promoted team in one specific fixture, not about a match result. The three promoted clubs did all appear during the opening weekend, but none was paired with Manchester City. The most prominent opening-round promoted-versus-established-club fixtures included Arsenal versus Coventry and Manchester United versus Hull.