Donnarumma: We’re eager to show we’re ready | OneFootball

Gianluigi Donnarumma says City are keen to perform well in our pre-season opener against Inter on Saturday.

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The Italian goalkeeper is part of an initial 28-man squad in Hong Kong, where we will face the Serie A champions in a 12:30 (UK) kick-off.

It’s live to watch globally (except China and Italy) on mancity.com and our official app with a CITY+ subscription.

Meanwhile, the final tickets at the Kai Tak Stadium are still available to purchase.

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And Donnarumma says fans in the stadium and around the world can expect to see a focused and determined City side.

As the national team’s goalkeeper and a former resident of Milan during his time with Inter’s city rivals, the 27-year-old is close to several players in the Inter side so he knows exactly the challenge they will bring.

“I will see some teammates and friends again. We are often in touch, so it’s always nice to play against a big team like Inter,” he said in the buildup to the game.

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“It’s going to be the first match of the new season, and that’s always complicated. We are working hard, but we are very eager to show that we are ready and that we want to perform.

“They also want to show what they can do, so it’s going to be a great spectacle for the fans who have come here to support us.”

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We start in Hong Kong against Italian champions Inter on Saturday 1 August, with kick-off at 12:30 (UK).

After that, we go to Seoul to play a K League All-Stars side on Wednesday 5 August and then Atletico Madrid on Sunday 9 August. Both games begin at 12:00 (UK).

All three will be available to watch on mancity.com and our official app for current CITY+ subscribers globally*.

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*City v Inter: Globally available except China, Italy 

K League All-Stars v City: Globally available except South Korea 

City v Atletico Madrid: Globally available except South Korea, Spain 

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