Manchester City prepare to lock horns against Bayern Munich to cap off their pre-season tour of the United States.
In their first pre-season friendly against Club América, City looked geared up for the new season with a solid, if not spectacular 2-1 win.
Kevin De Bruyne was at the forefront of the Sky Blues’ brilliance, as he stole the show with an emphatic brace.
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The others that grabbed the headlines were unsurprisingly the new boys such as Julian Alvarez, Stefan Ortega and Kalvin Phillips.
Aside from the buzz around the trio making their first-ever appearances for City, the fans commented on how encouraging it was to see them look right at home on the pitch in Sky Blue.
Out of the whole host of youngsters that were given a runout against the Mexican opponents, Josh Wilson-Esbrand was the clear standout amongst many, as he impressed once again at left-back.
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While Erling Haaland was resigned to watching the scenes unfold from the sidelines, he may well be fully fit in time to face familiar foes Bayern Munich in the Premier League champions’ upcoming friendly.
The last time these two sides met was during the International Champions Cup ahead of the 2018/19 season.
In that particular fixture, City reigned supreme with a 3-2 triumph.
With the Bavarians coming off the back of a resounding 6-2 thrashing of D.C United, a tall task presents the Sky Blues.
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This particularly stems from the continued key absences of Phil Foden, Ilkay Gundogan, John Stones and Aymeric Laporte for the time being.
In addition, only time will tell whether Ruben Dias has recovered in time for a recent bout of illness to face the German powerhouse.
When?
The final match of Manchester City’s pre-season tour of the United States will kick-off at 00:00am (UK) on Sunday, July 24th.
Where?
The contest is set to become the first-ever football match held at the Green Bay Packers’ iconic stadium, Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
How can I watch?
The game will be broadcast exclusively to City+ subscribers, except the US and Mexico.
Topics: Manchester City, Bayern Munich, Pep Guardiola
Srinivas Sadhanand