Our players were hard at work on the training fields as they readied themselves for the arrival of Unai Emery’s claret and blues.
City take on Villa on Sunday, with a 16:30 (UK time) kick-off.
We’ve won two and lost two in our last four games in the Premier League – victories over Wolves (h) and Tottenham (h) offset by losses to Tottenham (a) and Manchester United (a).
We’ve also won three and lost three in the last six games across all competitions, with our last game seeing a narrow defeat to Spurs.
So Pep Guardiola will be keen to get back to winning ways against the Villans, who’ve impressed under the stewardship of the former Arsenal and Villareal boss.
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Of course, the corresponding fixture last season was one for the ages as a comeback 3-2 win ensured another Premier League title victory.
As we get set for the latest instalment, our gallery shows the lads in positive mood ahead of Sunday’s encounter.
View the best of our latest training session below…
