October is already here which means all four teams have now begun their respective 2023/24 campaigns.
Here is all you need to know about the next seven days of City-centric football…
MONDAY
Sunday saw the beginning of Black History Month. Throughout October we will be bringing you a plethora of content, shining a spotlight on some of City’s most prevalent players past and present as well as people who work closely with the Club.
From features on Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw to the Alex Williams Official Man City podcast episode, we have lots of exciting content coming up this week and throughout October.
TUESDAY
RB Leipzig v City | Pep Guardiola + Ruben Dias press conference | 17:45 (UK)
City return to Champions League action when we face RB Leipzig on Wednesday evening.
And prior to our trip to Germany, Pep Guardiola will address the media along with Ruben Dias.
The press conference will get under way at around 17:45 (UK).
There will be live coverage on mancity.com and the official app before written and video recaps are made available shortly afterwards.
WEDNESDAY
RB Leipzig v City | UEFA Youth League | 13:00 (UK) | CITY+
RB Leipzig v City | UEFA Champions League | 20:00 (UK)
First, our attention turns to the UEFA Youth League as Brian Barry-Murphy’s youngsters look to extend our winning start to the European campaign against RB Leipzig.
The match kicks off at RB Leipzig’s Academy at 13:00 (UK) and is available to watch live on CITY+.
If you can’t catch the game as it happens, an extensive match report will be published on mancity.com and our official app shortly after full-time.
Then the wait will be almost over to see Pep Guardiola’s travelling squad in action in our first Champions League away fixture of the season.
Hosted at the Red Bull Arena, kick-off against Marco Rose’s team is scheduled for 20:00 (UK).
Follow proceedings on mancity.com and the official app with our Matchday Centre getting under way two hours before kick-off.
Our Matchday Live show will feature special guests Steph Houghton, Nedum Onuoha and Shaun Wright-Phillips, who will all provide you with City-centric analysis before, during and after the game.
Alistair Mann and Kit Symons will also be on hand to talk you through proceedings with live audio commentary available from kick-off.
A match report and detailed reaction can be accessed after the final whistle, while highlights and full-match replay of the game, available on CITY+, will be made available from 23:00 (UK).
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FRIDAY
Arsenal v City | Pep Guardiola press conference | 13:30 (UK)
City v Chelsea | Barclays Women’s Super League | Gareth Taylor press conference | 15:00 (UK)
With fixtures coming thick and fast in October, Guardiola will address the media for a second time this week as he previews our important clash against Arsenal.
His press conference will begin at 13:30 (UK) and once again live coverage will be available on our website and app before written and video recaps are published online.
Gareth Taylor will also address the media on Friday ahead of City’s first home game of the WSL season, where we welcome Chelsea to the Joie Stadium.
You can follow it live on mancity.com and on our official app from 15:00 (UK) with video and written recaps of his thoughts available after the press conference has concluded.
SATURDAY
Everton v City | Under-18 Premier League | 11:30 (UK)
Ben Wilkinson’s Under-18s will be looking to extend our fine form after four league wins from four following a 3-0 win over Derby.
Looking energetic and confident both home and away, the game against Everton will be an exciting one which you can catch up on through our detailed match report following the game’s completion.
SUNDAY
City v Chelsea | Barclays Women’s Super League | 12:30 (UK)
Arsenal v City | Premier League | 16:30 (UK)
An exciting double header on Sunday sees our men and women take on two big league rivals.
First, we welcome Chelsea to the newly named Joie Stadium for a 12:30 (UK) kick-off which will be in front of a sold-out crowd.
A Matchday Centre will be available on web and app to guide you through proceedings as well as live commentary.
A special Matchday Live show will also be broadcast to offer a more City-centric take on proceedings across each of our digital platforms.
Shortly after full-time, a detailed match report and reaction from the boss and players alike will be made available, while highlights and a CITY+ full-match replay can be accessed from 12:00 on Monday 9 October.
For the men’s game, follow all the events from London in the same place with our Matchday Centre getting under way two hours before kick-off.
Matchday Live will begin around an hour before the game, while Alistair Mann provides live audio commentary from kick-off.
A match report and the best post-match reaction will follow soon after the game’s conclusion, with highlights available from 20:15 and a CITY+ full-match replay from midnight.
