Nico O'Reilly

ENG

• #3 • Left Back

Nico O'Reilly

ENG

• #3 • Left Back

Club

Man City

League

Premier League

Position

Left Back

Sec. Position

Center Midfielder

Role

Overlapping Full Back

Birthdate (Age)

Mar 21, 2005 (21)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'4"

Weight

170 lb

National Team

England

Ranking

World Cup

2026 All matches

Overall grade

79.3

47/974

Impact score

6.2

624/974

Defender rank

42nd

42/350

All rank

145th

145/974

Grades

Key Grades

2026 World Cup

Overall

20th/356 DEF

79.3

Passing

130th/352 DEF

69.3

Crossing

41st/212 DEF

67.6

Duel

58th/338 DEF

73.6

1 V 1 Defending

38th/342 DEF

77.8

Positioning

122nd/351 DEF

71.7

Overall Grades by game

2026 World Cup

Metrics

Key Metrics

2026 World Cup

Appearances

Starts

Minutes

526

Goals

Assists

Upcoming matches

Oct 31, 3:00pm UTC

Man City

Brighton

Etihad Stadium • Peacock

News

Oct 24, 2026

Makes bench Saturday

O'Reilly (back) is on the bench for Saturday's match against Aston Villa.

Analysis: O'Reilly returns to the squad after City took a cautious approach to his lingering back problem and left him out against AEK Athens on Tuesday. The defender had played 61 minutes against Ipswich Town last weekend, but his recurring discomfort continues to require workload management. He provides an option off the bench at left-back, where Josko Gvardiol started in the UCL. A substitute role could allow O'Reilly to contribute without immediately taking on a full workload.

Oct 22, 2026

Awaiting assessment ahead of Villa clash

O'Reilly (back) remains questionable for Saturday's Premier League encounter against Aston Villa after sitting out Tuesday's Champions League victory over AEK Athens, with his availability dependent on Friday's training session, according to coach Enzo Maresca. "The other three [Matheus, Nico & Mateo] we will have to wait for today's session."

Analysis: O'Reilly continues to deal with a lingering back problem that has bothered him since mid-September, forcing Manchester City to carefully manage his workload over the past several weeks. The defender was able to feature for 61 minutes against Ipswich Town last weekend but subsequently missed Tuesday's Champions League victory over AEK Athens as the coaching staff opted against taking unnecessary risks. Coach Maresca has now confirmed that his availability for Saturday's Premier League clash against Aston Villa remains uncertain, with Friday's training session expected to determine whether he can return to the squad. Josko Gvardiol started at left-back against AEK Athens and could retain that role if O'Reilly remains sidelined. Given the recurring nature of his back discomfort, City may continue taking a cautious approach even if he shows signs of improvement ahead of the weekend.