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Under the sun as we get training in Abu Dhabi!

City swapped East Manchester for the warmer climes of Abu Dhabi as they kicked off their mid-season training break with a session in the sun...

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STRETCH: Jesus Navas reaches for the ball during training.

STRETCH: Jesus Navas reaches for the ball during training.
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WHAT'S FUNNY?: Mikel Arteta jokes around.

WHAT'S FUNNY?: Mikel Arteta jokes around.
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LIGHT JOG: The players take it easy during their warm up.

LIGHT JOG: The players take it easy during their warm up.
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FOCUSED: Pep is always prepared.

FOCUSED: Pep is always prepared.
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COACH CATCH UP: The coaching staff talk amongst themselves.

COACH CATCH UP: The coaching staff talk amongst themselves.
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SQUAD STRETCH: The whole team stretch during warm ups.

SQUAD STRETCH: The whole team stretch during warm ups.
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LEG UP: Aguero goes through high knee drills in training.

LEG UP: Aguero goes through high knee drills in training.
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SKYLINE: Beautiful Abu Dhabi buildings in the background.

SKYLINE: Beautiful Abu Dhabi buildings in the background.
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UNDER THE LIGHTS: Flood lights turn on as the sun goes down.

UNDER THE LIGHTS: Flood lights turn on as the sun goes down.
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ON THEIR WAY: The players arrive for training.

ON THEIR WAY: The players arrive for training.
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MELLOW YELLOW: The players don the yellow training gear.

MELLOW YELLOW: The players don the yellow training gear.
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JOKES: Toure, Kolarov and De Bruyne share a joke in training.

JOKES: Toure, Kolarov and De Bruyne share a joke in training.

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