Tuesday
EFL Trophy: Scunthorpe v City Under-21s
24 August, kick-off 19:00 (UK)
Fresh from securing our first win of the Premier League 2 campaign in dramatic circumstances, Brian Barry-Murphy’s young blues face Scunthorpe United in our EFL Trophy curtain-raiser on Tuesday evening.
The Iron currently sit 18th in League Two with three draws for their opening four matches thus far, including a 1-1 stalemate with Sutton United on Saturday.
You can follow all of the action via our Twitter: @ManCityAcademy, and a comprehensive match report will be available to view on mancity.com and our official app shortly after the final whistle.
Wednesday
Carabao Cup third round draw
25 August, following conclusion of West Brom v Arsenal
Wednesday evening sees Manchester City discover who we face in the Carabao Cup third round.
Pep Guardiola‘s men enter the competition at this stage, and will be aiming to defend our crown for a record-breaking fifth successive season.
Our ninth League Cup triumph would also see us surpass Liverpool as the most successful side in the tournament’s history.
The draw takes place live on Sky Sports shortly after the final whistle of West Brom v Arsenal, while you can also find out who we face right here on mancity.com and our official app, as well as on Twitter: @ManCity.
The third round of the Carabao Cup is set to take place on the week commencing 20 September.
Thursday
Champions League group stage draw
26 August, 18:00 (CET)
Manchester City will learn who we face in the UEFA Champions League group stages on Thursday evening.
The 2021/22 group stage draw ceremony begins at 18:00 (CET) and is being held in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Pep Guardiola’s men make up a 26-strong contingent of teams to have qualified automatically for this stage of the competition and will be joined by the six play-off winners from the two-legged qualifying rounds.
The boss, as well as Ederson, Ruben Dias and Kevin De Bruyne could also pick up prestigious awards during the draw.
Guardiola has been nominated for the UEFA Men’s Coach of the Season, while our City trio have been shortlisted for the Goalkeeper, Defender and Midfielder of the Season awards respectively.
De Bruyne is also up for the 2020-21 Player of the Season award following his exploits in our march to an inaugural Champions League final.
Matchday One for this season’s competition is scheduled for Tuesday 14-Wednesday 15 September.
Friday
Pep Guardiola‘s press conference
27 August, 13:30 (UK)
Pep Guardiola will provide the latest team news ahead of Arsenal’s visit to the Etihad Stadium during his pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon.
The boss will address the media from 13:30 (UK), and you can follow his press conference live on mancity.com and our official app.
Saturday
Premier League: City v Arsenal (Kick-off 12:30)
Premier League 2: Manchester United v EDS (Kick-off 14:00)
Under-18 Premier League: City v Nottingham Forest (Kick-off 13:00)
A bumper Saturday sees Pep Guardiola’s men, our Elite Development Squad and Under-18s all in action.
City welcome Arsenal to the Etihad Stadium for Saturday’s early kick-off (12.30pm), as we aim to make it two wins from two home Premier League matches.
Minute-by-minute coverage of the match is available via our Matchday Centre here on mancity.com and our official app, as well as the best of the action on our Twitter: @ManCity.
You can also tune in to Matchday Live one hour before kick-off for all of the best City-centric buildup, with special guests Paul Dickov and Shaun Goater joining Kyle Walker on all digital platforms.
Ben Wilkinson’s Under-18s face Nottingham Forest at the City Football Academy from 13:00 (UK), while our Elite Development Squad take on Manchester United in a Premier League 2 derby from 14:00 (UK).
Live updates on both clashes will be posted on @ManCityAcademy, while a match report will also be available to view on mancity.com and our official app.
