When and where
The Etihad Stadium hosts its first game of the 2017/18 season as Everton journey down the East Lancs on Monday 21 August for an 8pm kick off.
In the UK the game will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Premier League and fans from around the world should check out our global TV listings to find out how they can tune in.
You can follow the game live on our Matchday Centre here on mancity.com and we’ll also have updates on Twitter.
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Team news
City: Frenchman trained in Girona, but this game may come too soon for him.
Fabian Delph and getting a taste of the action against the La Liga outfit, but it remains to be seen if both are deemed fit enough for Premier League selection.
Everton: Seamus Coleman (broken leg), Yannick Bolasie (knee) and Ramiro Funes Mori (knee) are all out with long term injuries, while James McCarthy (hamstring) is also likely to miss out.
Last time
Our previous fixture against the Toffees ended in a disappointing 4-0 defeat at Goodison Park in January.
Everton’s last visit to the Etihad also proved frustrating as City dominated proceedings but were held in a 1-1 draw.
A Nolito header secured a point after Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring and Maarten Stekelenburg denied both Sergio Aguero and Kevin De Bruyne from 12 yards.
Pre-match training
Fernandinho: Everton a tough test
Brazilian midfielder on facing the Toffees and the impact of our new signings. Read the full story.
Guardiola’s high expectations
Pep: No fresh injuries ahead of Everton visit
Who’s fit, who’s not - have a read of Pep Guardiola’s squad update.
Guardiola refuses to rule out more transfers
Talking points
Rotation, home form and the challenge of a new-look Everton are all up for discussion in this week’s talking points. Take a look...
