Manchester City Conclude Their Pre-Season Tour with a Premier League Preview
Welcome to our live coverage of Manchester City’s final pre-season friendly of the summer.
Tonight, the Blues face Chelsea in Ohio, marking their fourth and final fixture in the United States. Pep Guardiola’s squad aims to finish on a high note, securing a victory against Chelsea—a team they will meet again shortly when the Premier League season begins.
City’s tour has seen them lose two matches and draw one. They now face a Chelsea side led by former City coach Enzo Maresca. Guardiola hinted that striker Erling Haaland, who left the midweek draw against Barcelona at halftime due to an injury, has recovered and might play tonight. City are still missing several key players and will likely field a similar lineup to the one that drew 2-2 with Barcelona.
After tonight’s match, the Blues will return home to prepare for the Community Shield against Manchester United at Wembley next weekend. This match offers City a chance to seek some redemption for their FA Cup final defeat last season.
You can follow all the action from Columbus, where the UK kick-off time is 10:30 PM, via the blog below:
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