Pep Guardiola and his players were working hard at the City Football Academy ahead of our first home game of the season.

The wait to City see back at the Etihad is almost over with newly-promoted Ipswich visiting on Saturday at 15:00 (UK).

And the squad is ready to build on an impressive start to the campaign that saw us beat Manchester United in the Community Shield and win away at Chelsea in our Premier League opener.

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There was also a familiar face as Ilkay Gundogan was welcomed back to the training pitch after completing his move back from Barcelona.

While there were plenty of smiles on his return, the German has lost none of his competitive edge.

That makes him a perfect fit for the City squad which was making sure they were ready for the clash with the Tractor Boys.

View the best images from Friday’s training in the gallery below…