The City squad have touched down in Manchester after a whirlwind pre-season tour in Australia and Vietnam.

We look back on a fantastic three weeks via the lens of club photographer, Sharon Latham....


Day we caught the plane: A theme for the tour as youth meets experience at the departure gate

Biking on the Gold Coast: Silva wheels away as part of pre-season fitness


Lights, camera, Toure: Yaya checks up on CityTV

The kids are alright: Brandon Barker is congratulated after scoring in the tour’s opening game against Adelaide

FORE! Vincent Kompany’s driving has Club journalist Nicola McCarthy in a spin

Welcome Unal: New signing Enes swaps Turkey for Australia

Say cheese: Edin Dzeko with a big grin as he gets to grips with the Australian culture

A Koala bear goes in for a big high 10 with boss Manuel Pellegrini

One family - City and Melbourne players together

City v City: Samir Nasri scores the only goal of a historic meeting between the Blues and Melbourne

Brisbane Blues: Thousands of miles from the Etihad, support for City remains colourful and loud

Look who’s just dropped in: Raheem Sterling makes his entrance days after signing his City contract...

...And takes just 2 minutes and 17 seconds to score his debut strike against Roma

Never in doubt... goalkeeper Joe Hart seconds before slamming home his penalty


Goalkeeper’s Union: ‘Keeping it cool in front of thousands of eager supporters

French connection - Gael Clichy, Bacary Sagna and Eliaquim Mangala in the new away kit

One for the scrapbook: This fan manages to grab a cherished selfie with Manuel Pellegrini

Putting pen to shirt: Australian Blues among the first to get Fabian Delph’s autograph

From the spot: Yaya Toure scores against Real Madrid in Melbourne

Tongue out for the camera: Rony Lopes playing up to the lens

Good Morning Vietnam: A golden welcome for David Silva and co in Hanoi


Looking the part: Patrick Roberts adjusting to life in City’s media glare

City scooter - one Vietnamese fan shows his support

Starting them young: All painted up for Silva and Yaya

Meeting their idols: Fans go wild for Aleks Kolarov and Joe Hart

Here’s looking at you... Vietnamese photographers focus on the action

Signing off in style: Kolarov scores the first of eight goals against Vietnam on the last night of the tour