Manchester City Esports will host its annual ePremier League Playoff event on Tuesday 8th February and fans can tune in as players bid to represent City in the live Finals taking place at the end of March in London.

Part of the wider ePL project, the event sees 8 players on PS5 and 8 on Xbox Series X showcasing their skills, with the winners of each console final set to represent City at the ePL Finals.

Man City’s FIFA Pros Ryan Pessoa and Shaun ‘Shellzz’ Springette will be in action, as Shellzz looks to defend his title as reigning ePL Champion.

Speaking about the Playoff, Shellzz said: “It’s great to be competing once again in this year’s ePL Playoff for the chance to represent City in the Finals and hopefully defend my ePremier League title. There’s always new talent coming through though so I’m expecting some tough competition this year.”

Supported by esports partners Expo 2020 Dubai, Nexen Tire and Etisalat the Man City ePL Playoff will be streamed live across Twitch - twitch.tv/mancity - with commentary from notable esports voices Brandon Smith and Richard Buckley and featuring notable City fan and FIFA streamer Faraaz ‘FG’ Ghaffur.