Our trip will see us play fixtures against Japanese champions Yokohama F. Marinos, German giants Bayern Munich and Spanish side Atletico Madrid.
It forms the bulk of our preparations for Pep Guardiola‘s eighth season in charge at the Etihad Stadium, with his side setting out to defend our Treble as well as competing in the UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup for the first time.
HOW TO FOLLOW CITY’S 2023 ASIA TOUR
There’s more than just fixtures too, with opportunities to hear from Guardiola and his players, as well as daily training sessions.
Our City on Tour Daily programme will keep you up to date with everything happening behind the scenes too. Available every evening other than on match days, it’s the perfect way to get close to your Treble winners.
We’ll also confirm the travelling squad first on mancity.com and our official app.
Make sure you’re ready for everything to come over the next couple of weeks with our handy guide..
Saturday 22 July
Guardiola and a player will speak to international media in the New Japan National Stadium before the team train in front of the cameras.
That will all be part of our Pitchside Live programme, with our expert pundits ready to deliver their verdict on the upcoming season and our legends in Japan and South Korea giving you a taste of life on tour.
The first show has City fans Big Steve and Steve McInerney joining Mike Minay in the studio in Manchester while FG will be pitchside in Tokyo with Joleon Lescott and Shaun Wright-Phillips.
That’s expected to begin around 09:00 (UK). As always, the press conferences and training sessions will also be available to watch once they have finished.
Sunday 23 July
Yokohama F. Marinos v City | 11:00 (UK)
It’s our first game since last month’s historic Champions League final victory. We’ll face our CFG sister club and the current champions of Japan in front of a bumper crowd in Japan’s national stadium.
It’s our first meeting with F. Marinos since 2019, when Kevin De Bruyne was one of the scorers in a 3-1 win.
The only way to see it if you’re based in the UK is via CITY+ or Recast.
Watchable through our official website or app, CITY+ is available via an annual subscription of £34.99 a year, saving you £24 on our monthly offering.
Choose monthly and pay £4.99 a month with the option to cancel anytime.
Official Cityzens and Season Ticket Members can subscribe annually for £30 a year, a saving of £29.
Alternatively, you can join us on Recast for a flexible, pay-per-view option on all the same exciting content found on CITY+.
Simply follow our official channel and pay for the matches, documentaries, full-match replays and vodcasts you want to see.
Tuesday 25 July
It’s another Pitchside Live programme, including a Guardiola press conference and open training session.
Mike Minay, Steve McInerney and Big Steve return in Manchester while FG, Joleon Lescott and Shaun Wright-Phillips will give their thoughts from Tokyo.
The boss will field questions on City’s ongoing preparations and what he expects from Wednesday’s meeting with his former club Bayern Munich.
Again, that’s expected to begin around 09:00 (UK). As always, the press conferences and training sessions will also be available to watch once they have finished.
Wednesday 26 July
Bayern Munich v City | 11:30 (UK)
Viewers in the UK and Germany can watch us face the Bundesliga title holders on CITY+ and Recast, with a full pre-match show and post-match reaction.
It’s our first meeting with the Bavarian club since a comprehensive victory in the two-legged Champions League quarter-final in April.
Rodrigo, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland got the goals in a 3-0 home win before we completed the job with a 1-1 draw in Munich.
The two sides are expected to draw a big crowd, again at the New Japan National Stadium in Tokyo.
Make sure you’re subscribed to CITY+ or following us on Recast to watch the game.
Saturday 29 July
A third and final Pitchside Live programme of the tour, with the boss and a player to speak to the media before facing Atletico Madrid the following day.
Our studio show will start at approximately 09:00 (UK) with our guests giving their expert opinion on the tour so far and what City fans can expect on Sunday.
As always, the press conferences and training sessions will also be available to watch once they have finished
Sunday 30 July
City v Atletico Madrid | 12:00 (UK)
The final match of our 2023 pre-season tour will be available to view on CITY+ and Recast globally, excluding South Korea.
The match will be played in Seoul’s World Cup Stadium, which was built for the 2022 World Cup jointly hosted by Japan and South Korea.
We last played Diego Simeone’s team at the quarter-final stage of the 2021/22 Champions League when Kevin De Bruyne scored the only goal across 180 minutes of action.
Make sure you’re subscribed to CITY+ or following us on Recast to watch the game.
WATCH OUR ASIA TOUR MATCHES ON CITY+ OR RECAST
CITY+ and Recast will exclusively show all pre-season tour games live in the UK.
The meeting with Yokohama F. Marinos on 23 July is available only for viewers in the UK, while fans in the UK and Germany can watch our Bayern Munich clash on 26 July.
We face Atletico Madrid on 30 July, with fans all over the world (except South Korea) able to watch the action.
CITY+ is also where you will find the entire catalogue of City Studios documentaries and vodcasts.
Watchable through our official website or app*, CITY+ is available via an annual subscription of £34.99 a year, saving you £24 on our monthly offering.
Choose monthly and pay £4.99 a month with the option to cancel anytime.
Official Cityzens and Season Ticket Members can subscribe annually for £30 a year, a saving of £29.
Alternatively, you can join us on Recast for a flexible, pay-per-view option on all the same exciting content found on CITY+.
Simply follow our official channel and pay for the matches, documentaries, full-match replays and vodcasts you want to see.
*Tour matches will not be available to watch on our TV app due to regional restrictions
