City will continue preparations for the 2021/22 season when we welcome Barnsley to the Academy Stadium in a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly on Saturday 31 July.

Following the cancellation of our fixture against ES Troyes AC, Pep Guardiola’s side will take on the Tykes instead, with kick-off scheduled for 6pm.

Barnsley had an impressive campaign last season as they narrowly missed out on promotion to the Premier League, falling to defeat in their Championship play-off semi-final against Swansea City, and will provide a tough test for the Cityzens, a week before our trip to Wembley Stadium to take on Leicester City in the FA Community Shield.

Supporters will also be able to follow every kick of our clash with Barnsley courtesy of a CITY+ subscription, where you can also watch live stream of selected Women’s, EDS and Academy matches throughout the season, as well as full-match replays and exclusive CityTV productions.

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