Happy new season!

Each new week heralds a new challenge and for City’s women’s team, it marked the beginning of a new season - a new adventure - and with some new faces!

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While last year’s Cup double winners (bar those who featured for England in this summer’s World Cup) gathered back at the City Football Academy, ready to build on last season’s success, others stepped into their new home for the first time, as new recruits Laura Coombs and Aoife Mannion enjoyed their first full day at the Club.

On the back of a summer break, the squad were put through their paces with fitness testing, as excitement builds for the upcoming campaign.

City kick-off the 2019/20 FA Women’s Super League season with a mouth-watering first professional Manchester Derby at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday 7 September...