Training: Counting down to the Cherries

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Manchester City F.C.

·21 August 2026

Check out the best images from the City Football Academy and Friday’s training session.

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The long wait for football at the Etihad Stadium is almost over with our first game of the season against Bournemouth on Sunday at 14:00 (UK).

It will be the first at our home for new boss Enzo Maresca but the Italian is fully focused on kicking off the Premier League with three points.

At his press conference, Maresca confirmed that only Jeremy Doku is not fully fit for the encounter.

And the rest of the squad were working hard at the Etihad Campus in preparation for the big game.

View the best pictures from training in the gallery below…