Aymeric Laporte surprised young Manchester City fans by making a special guest appearance at the first Kids Fanzone of the 2022/23 season.

The defender, who is currently recovering from knee surgery, met hundreds of youngsters at the City Football Academy ahead of our 4-0 win over Bournemouth.

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He took part in a Q&A session hosted by Kids Fanzone presenter Karla Threlfall before delighting six lucky fans and their families, who had the opportunity to take selfies and get their City items signed by the Frenchman.

The Man City Kids Fanzone is a free event that runs for two-and-a-half-hours before every home weekend match on the indoor pitch located at City Football Academy.

Get involved with all our activities, meet Moonbeam and Moonchester, snap a photo with the trophies and take part in our competitions to win some exclusive City prizes!

Come and join us at the next event which takes place before Crystal Palace between 11.30 and 14:00 (UK) on Saturday 27 August.

You can also redeem your free ticket for the Kids Fanzone event before our game against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday 10 September, between 14:00 and 16:30.

You can find out more about the event by clicking here.