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Matthew Hobkinson

Man City announce friendly fixture day before World Cup final

Manchester City have announced that they will take on Girona at the Academy Stadium on Saturday December 17, the day before the World Cup final in Qatar.

Girona, who are currently part of the City Football Group, will travel to Manchester later this month as the two teams go head to head in a friendly match. Pep Guardiola will have the chance to see a host of his stars in action, as he looks to put his side through their paces just five days ahead of their Carabao Cup fourth-round tie with Liverpool.

The likes of Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan are all likely to be available to feature. With the match taking place just one day before the final in Qatar, the make-up of the players available to the Catalan manager will vastly depend on how far each of the City stars go with their respective countries.

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