Manchester City F.C.
·27. Januar 2025
Manchester City F.C.
·27. Januar 2025
Everything you need to know at the start of another busy week in the world of Manchester City...
With four matches across our men's, women's and Under-18s sides as well as press conferences and opportunities to meet our new stars, there's plenty to get excited about!
Here is everything coming up over the next seven days…
Pep Guardiola and player press conference - 12:30 (UK)
Open training - 15:00 (UK)
Our boss and a member of his squad will look ahead to Wednesday night's must-win Champions League encounter with Club Brugge.
They'll field questions from the media at the CFA and it will be available to watch live from 12:30 (UK) with video and written recaps available shortly afterwards.
After that, it's out on the training pitch with 15 minutes of the session to be shown live on mancity.com and our official app from 15:00 onwards.
New signings welcome event - 17:30
City v Club Brugge - Champions League - 20:00
Fans will be able to hear from Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Omar Marmoush, Kerolin Nicoli, Rebecca Knaak and Aemu Oyama at the special event on the Blue Carpet.
Each player will speak with City Square presenters Danny Jackson, Natalie Pike, and FG before our match against Club Brugge, with the three men’s players cup-tied for the final round of the UEFA Champions League League Phase.
Wednesday’s welcoming event will begin at 17:30 (UK), with the players set to arrive on stage at approximately 17:50 (UK). Fans will also be able to listen to live music and be in with a chance of winning a number of special prizes.
After that, it's the serious business of keeping our Champions League hopes alive for this season.
Only victory will see us through to February's play-off round - with the draw to be held on Friday morning should we qualify.
Minute-by-minute text updates will begin in our Matchday Centre two hours before kick-off, while live audio commentary will be provided by Alistair Mann and former City midfielder Michael Brown .
They will guide you through the game from kick off, while the text commentary continues.
Make sure to have push notifications turned on as well, so you can be alerted to key moments in the action, including goals, red cards and, ahead of the game, the team news.
This week, we have a special Matchday Live show for the fans which will begin later at approximately 19:30 (UK). The show will feature live reactions and analysis from our pundits throughout the entire match.
Cel Spellman will present the action, while former players Nedum Onuoha and Steph Houghton will be joined by EDS head coach Ben Wilkinson as the guests, offer their expert insight before, during and after the action.
Highlights from the match, as well as a full-match replay [available on CITY+] will also be available after the game has finished.
Pep Guardiola press conference - 12:30 (UK)
Gareth Taylor press conference - 14:30 (UK)
A busy Friday sees the day begin with Pep Guardiola’s press conference. The boss will address the media from 12:30 (UK) with live coverage available on mancity.com and the Official Man City App with written and video recap available shortly after the press conference has concluded.
Then Gareth Taylor will take to the seat when he fields questions from the press at 14:30 (UK). The same coverage of his media briefing will be available on our website and app.
Manchester United v City - U18 Premier League - 11:30 - Watch live on CITY+
Oliver Reiss' Under-18 Premier League North table toppers go to challengers and local rivals Manchester United on Saturday morning.
One point ahead of United, who have two games in hand - this game could go a long way to deciding who will win the league this year.
Kick-off at Carrington is scheduled for 11:30 (UK) with coverage to start shortly before the game begins.
Regular updates will also be available on X: @ManCityAcademy with a detailed match report, highlights and CITY+ full-match replay to follow after the final whistle.
City v Arsenal - Barclays Women's Super League - 12:00
Arsenal v City - Premier League - 16:30
Gareth Taylor and his team will host fellow WSL big hitters Arsenal to the Joie Stadium. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:00 (UK) with our Matchday Centre to begin around 10:30 (UK).
Text-by-text updates will be available throughout the game before a comprehensive match report and post-match reaction from Taylor and his team will be on mancity.com and the Official Man City App.
To complete an action-packed Sunday, Pep Guardiola’s side are at the Gunners for a 16:30 start.
Our Matchday Centre will get under way at 14:30 (UK) while our Matchday Live show will begin around 15:15 (UK).
Make sure you have push notifications turned on for all three games to be alerted to key moments throughout the day.
Once the game is finished, a detailed match report, along with post-match reaction, will be accompanied by highlights and a CITY+ full-match replay later that evening.