It’s another wonderful illustrative cover from classy creative artist David Flanagan as he brings to life a group picture that was taken pre-match by our talented photography team.
We have Flanagan, one of the best designers in the sports industry, taking the lead this season as he illuminates our first team publication each game.
For the Newcastle match, it was a lovely visual of the Etihad Stadium to commemorate the ground’s 20th anniversary while for the Fulham game, he shone a light on Alex Williams MBE, our much-loved former player and colleague who retired this year as a CITC leader.
Elsewhere, this latest issue is action-packed with the main interview featuring Kyle Walker fresh from signing his new two-year contract extension.
He talks at length about why he wanted to stay, what he hopes to achieve in the coming years, his style of leadership and offers his verdict on our four new summer signings.
‘The Lowdown’ features 10 things you didn’t know about Jeremy Doku while we also have a match report from our comeback Champions League win over Red Star Belgrade.
Our ‘In the City’ news pages – a new feature this season - contains updates on the newly-named Joie Stadium, the first team photocall and our Official Man City Podcast this week featuring Jack Grealish.
Gary James again looks back at previous Premier League seasons, in this edition he explores 2020/01 while flying former winger Peter Barnes tells us all about ‘My Maine Game’.
We reflect on our success last term in ‘How the Treble was Won’ and Mark McCarthy’s Kitted Out column reminisces on the years 1987-1989.
There are our usual popular features, too, like Pep Guardiola’s manager notes, the thoughts of Mike Summerbee in his ‘Buzzword’ column and the opposition spotlight to name a few.
CITY V NOTTINGHAM FOREST | ORDER THE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Make sure you get your hands on the official matchday programme, which costs £4, because it really is the perfect way to get you in the mood for the big game.
As well as being available for purchase at the ground, supporters who may not be able to attend the game can also order it online.
What’s more, fans will also be able to order a programme subscription.
