Maresca replaced Pep Guardiola as boss earlier this summer and is approaching the end of his second week on the training ground.
After seven days at the City Football Academy, the Blues have now flown out to Hong Kong where we are preparing to face Inter in a 12:30 (UK) kick-off this Saturday.
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Following that, we’ll travel on to Seoul to play a K League All Stars side and Atletico Madrid, completing preparations for the Community Shield and the Premier League season.
All three games in Asia are live on mancity.com and our official app globally for CITY+ subscribers.
Ahead of that, Semenyo says the City squad are getting to grips with Maresca’s demands.
“Very good, very detailed,” he said about the manager’s training sessions.
“He’s got an eye for detail and he wants everything to be right, which is quite similar to Pep. That’s good for us as players so we’ve enjoyed it so far.”
City were greeted into Hong Kong by a huge crowd outside the hotel and have since got to see some of the best of the city, including a spectacular floating patch in the iconic harbour.
Semenyo says seeing that support reminds the players of the passion for City all around the world.
“The club are global and have a lot of fans,” he began.
“Getting to the hotel from the airport and seeing so many people welcoming us shows the great support we have out here and we look forward to playing in front of them.”
City’s clashes with Inter and Atletico Madrid could well be a prelude to Champions League ties in the coming season and Semenyo says ties like this add an extra edge to pre-season.
“It prepares the players here for the season ahead,” said Semenyo.
“There’s a lot of tough teams in the Premier League and Champions League and Inter and Atletico are two of those so we know that playing those at this stage is a good test for us.”
Since joining City in January, Semenyo has already played 27 times for the Blues and been to the World Cup with Ghana.
However, he insists he’s ready to go as the new campaign nears.
“My body feels good. I like to think I’m well rested,” said Semenyo.
“The manager gave me a couple of weeks to relax and reset so I’m happy to be back with the boys and looking forward to the new season.”
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We start in Hong Kong against Italian champions Inter on Saturday 1 August, with kick-off at 12:30 (UK).
After that, we go to Seoul to play a K League All-Stars side on Wednesday 5 August and then Atletico Madrid on Sunday 9 August. Both games begin at 12:00 (UK).
All three will be available to watch on mancity.com and our official app for current CITY+ subscribers globally*.
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*City v Inter: Globally available except China, Italy
K League All-Stars v City: Globally available except South Korea
City v Atletico Madrid: Globally available except South Korea, Spain
