The first game of Manchester City’s defense of its title in Europe’s top league will take place at the Etihad Stadium on September 19, when the club will take on Red Star Belgrade.

The Serbian champions have won their domestic league in each of the past six season, and have reached the Champions League group stages for the first time since 2020.

The match on Tuesday will be the first time that both teams have competed against one another; however, Pep Guardiola’s squad won’t be taking Man City’s opponents lightly because Man City is looking to start their most recent European season with a win.

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City enters the match in excellent condition after earning a hard-fought 3-1 victory away against West Ham United on Saturday. This victory puts City in an excellent position going into the match.

However, there is no time for rest because there is still another challenging task waiting for you beneath the bright lights of Etihad.

As was to be expected, the team was putting in a lot of effort at the City Football Academy, where they were ironing out the last issues before our campaign in the Champions League begins.

Photographers from Man City were present throughout the session and captured some of the most memorable moments, which you can look through below…