Man City 2019 pre-season: Friendlies, transfers, rumours & Premier League fixtures

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The Premier League champions will follow up a title-winning campaign by embarking on an Asian tour

Having won the domestic treble for the first time in history, capped by a tremendous 6-0 annihilation of Watford in the FA Cup final, Manchester City and Pep Guardiola will be eager to get preparations for the upcoming campaign under way.

The Sky Blues were crowned Premier League champions ahead of second-placed Liverpool in what was one of the most thrilling title races in recent history, and there is no doubt that they will be pushing to win a third consecutive league victory.

Guardiola's side will surely, however, have winning the Champions League as a top priority come next season after their European campaign ended in disappointment in the quarter-final stage at the hands of Tottenham.

Ahead of the upcoming campaign, Goal takes a look at Man City'sÂ pre-season friendly schedule, the club's transfer activity and when their Premier League defenceÂ begins again.

*2019 Community Shield

Man City's confirmed pre-season friendlies include participating in the Premier League Asia Trophy, kicking off with a matches against West Ham and Wolves in China.

A game against Kitchee followed before they faced off with Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan shortly after.

They will, of course, be meeting with Liverpool at Wembley Â in the Community Shield to serve as the curtain-raiser for the new 2019-20 season.

Typically, the Community Shield is contested by the winners of the Premier League and FA Cup, but since City won both, their opponents will be second-placed finishers Liverpool.

Vincent Kompany announced his departure from the Etihad and his return to Anderlecht as player-manager following the end of his contract - a day after the Sky Blues won the FA Cup against Watford - bringing an end to 11 years at the club.Â

The club's big-money signing is undoubtedly Spanish midfielder Rodri, who arrives in the north-west from Atletico Madrid.

Fabian Delph has departed, joining Everton in a Â£10 million ($12.5m) deal.

Man City begin their defence of the Premier League title on August 10 with an away fixture against West Ham .

Tottenham lie in store the following week, with Bournemouth, Brighton and Norwich City completing their opening five gameweeks.

Click here to see Man City's Premier League fixtures in full.

2019-08-07 23:00:03

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