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Gvardiol and Kovacic join City in New York

Josko Gvardiol and Mateo Kovacic will join the Manchester City squad in New York for the second leg of our 2024 USA Tour.

The Croatian duo were given extra time off after playing at the European Championships last summer.



They now face Pep Guardiola and their team-mates in preparation for our second leg against AC Milan at Yankee Stadium in New York on July 27.

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City then move on to Orlando where we play Barcelona at Camping World Stadium on July 30, before playing our final game against Chelsea at Ohio Stadium on August 3.

All our players who participated in the 2024 European Championship or the Copa America in the United States have been given time to recover from a long season.

Gvardiol and Kovacic played in all of Croatia’s group matches against Spain, Albania and Italy.

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They were the only City players to fail to reach the knockout stages in Germany, having scored a last-minute equaliser in their last match against Italy.

Both players have had a huge impact since joining us 12 months ago, winning a record fourth consecutive Premier League title, as well as the European Super Cup and Club World Cup.

Gvardiol played at left back and scored five goals in the final weeks of the season, helping us win our last ten games and win the title.

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Experienced midfielder Kovacic also adapted quickly and made 46 appearances. He could replace Rodrigo after the Spaniard’s gruelling season, in which he successfully reached the final against England.

A total of 14 City players, from seven countries, are participating in Euro 2024, including Julian Alvarez, who helped Argentina win the Copa America.

But it will still be a strong team that takes on Celtic in our first tour match in Chapel Hill on Wednesday, July 24, with regular starters Ederson, Rico Lewis, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish and Oscar Bobb among the players included in the squad that arrived in the US on Saturday.

There will be other players joining the team before the end of the tour, we will keep you updated on when we expect them.

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US TOUR 2024

City will take on Celtic, AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea during the club’s pre-season tour of the United States.

As always, mancity.com and the official app are the best places to learn all about the city during our stay in the US.

Our website and app offer fans a complete City experience, including pre-match press conferences and live open training sessions, as well as detailed and varied coverage of all our matches during and after the match, all in one convenient place.

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Our competitions are shown on both platforms in the following countries: United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, Sweden and United Arab Emirates.

To access these matches from any of the above locations, you will need an active CITY+ subscription. The same restrictions apply to full match replays and Pitcam highlights.

For fans who don’t live in the countries mentioned, a detailed article explaining how to tune in will follow soon.

Subscribers can watch on the official app and mancity.com, with the option to cast matches to their TV from mobile devices. Find out how with our handy guide here.

For more information about CITY+, including subscription prices, click here.

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