Here we are! The final preseason match for Manchester City is a big clash with Premier League rivals Arsenal, a game that promises plenty of talent, substitutions, and maybe some excitement. Pep Guardiola and Arsene Wenger will be on the sidelines, testing their squads and looking to find the best possible team for the season ahead.
The site of this friendly is the Ullevi Stadium in Gothemburg, Sweden. The stage is set...
☔ Lots of rain at Ullevi Stadium today but the pitch is still in good condition#MCFCvAFC pic.twitter.com/b0848xZxyz
— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) August 7, 2016
... The teams have arrived...
The lads check in at the Ullevi Stadium for this evening's final #cityontour clash against Arsenal, pic.twitter.com/Wo9lOh68jT
— Manchester City (@ManCity) August 7, 2016
... And the lineups are out!
Man City Starting XI: Caballero | Zabaleta, Fernando, Kolarov, Clichy | Fernandinho, Silva, Delph | Sterling, Agüero, Nolito
Substitutes: Hart, Sagna, Adarabioyo, Denayer, Angeliño, Maffeo, De Bruyne, Zinchenko, Touré, García, Navas, Iheanacho
Arsenal Starting XI: Cech | Bellerín, Gabriel, Holding, Monreal | Coquelin, Xhaka | Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Iwobi | Alexis
Substitutes: Debuchy, Gibbs, Ospina, Walcott, Cazorla, Chambers, Martinez, Campbell, Reine-Adelaide, Akpom, Elneny, Bielik, Zelalem, Willock
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Somewhat surprising selection from Guardiola, who continues to test Aleks Kolarov at center-back, and this time he's paired with Fernando. David Silva starts, with a front three of Agüero, Sterling and Nolito. Very strong team, that's quite likely to start next week in the Premier League debut.