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City officially bring the curtain up on the 2026/27 campaign on Sunday when we tackle Arsenal in the Community Shield at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
The clash in the Welsh capital brings together last season’s Premier League champions and FA Cup and Carabao Cup victors and promises to be an engrossing affair.
For City the game also marks the advent of a new era with Enzo Maresca now at the managerial helm for the Blues.
The Italian has succeeded Pep Guardiola after a decade of incredible success under the Catalan and will be seeking to guide the Blues to a first piece of silverware this term.
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It has been a summer of evolution at the Etihad with a number of experienced players having moved on and exciting talent such as Elliot Anderson and Geronimo Rulli having come in.
It all adds to a mood of huge excitement and expectation as the new season gets underway - starting with today’s huge clash with the Gunners.
Get in the matchday mood by watching the video above!