There were some welcome familiar faces back in the mix at the CFA today as City trained their collective sights ahead of Tuesday’s first pre-season friendly of the summer at home to Preston.

Nathan Ake, Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias and Zack Steffen were all back at the CFA to further bolster City’s preparations ahead of the 2021-22 campaign.

The quartet reported to the training ground seven days after City’s pre-season schedule began, following their involvement in EURO 2020 and the CONCACAF Nations League earlier this summer.

The immediate focus for the squad was on Tuesday night’s pre-season friendly at home to Preston North End, a game you can watch exclusively live on CITY+.

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The Academy Stadium clash against the Championship outfit will be a perfect way for the players to gain match sharpness as the build up continues to the big kick-off.

And as our gallery demonstrates, Pep and the lads were in great spirits on another cracking day in Manchester!