Manchester City continue their pre-season preparations this morning with a game against the K-League All-Stars in Seoul.
It is the second game of Enzo Maresca’s reign and follows on from the 1-1 draw against Inter Milan on Saturday.
City are slowly getting some of their players back from extended summer breaks after the World Cup and this will be another good test against the best players from the Korean domestic league.
K-League All-Stars Team News
The K-League All-Stars squad will be led by Chung Jung-yong, head coach of reigning league champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, alongside Chung Kyung-ho of Gangwon FC
K-League All-Stars: to follow
K-League All-Stars Substitutes: to follow
Manchester City Team News
Rodri remains unavailable for City having undergone a minor back operation after helping Spain win the World Cup, while Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, Marc Guehi, Elliot Anderson, James Trafford and Nico O’Reilly are also missing as they continue their extended breaks. John Stones, Bernardo Silva and Nathan Ake have all left the club this summer, with Elliot Anderson arriving from Nottingham Forest as City’s standout signing so far.
Maresca makes two changes to the team that drew with Inter. Ruben Dias comes in to captain the side, with Rayan Ait-Nouri also starting. Stephen Mfuni and Savinho drop to the bench.
Manchester City: Donnarumma, Khusanov, Dias, Gvardiol, Ait-Nouri, Lewis, Kovacic, Reijnders, Semenyo, Foden, Mubama
Manchester City Substitutes: Bettinelli, Wint, Chabot, Marmoush, Nico, Reis, Savinho, Nunes, Echeverri, Monga, Braithwaite, Mukasa, Alleyne, Sangare, F. Samba, Heskey, Henderson-Hall, Mfuni, Parker
How to watch Manchester City v K-League All-Stars: TV and online streams
Manchester City v K-League All Stars kicks off at 12:00 UK time on Wednesday. The match is not on free-to-air TV in the UK but will be shown live worldwide, except in South Korea, via City’s subscription streaming service, CITY+, available from £9.99 per month or £34.99 annually.
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- This will be the first-ever meeting between Manchester City and a K-League All-Stars side
- The K-League All-Stars have previously faced Barcelona, Tottenham, Juventus, Atletico Madrid and Newcastle United in pre-season friendlies
- They beat Newcastle 1-0 in their most recent such outing in July 2025, and are looking for back-to-back wins for the first time
- City drew 1-1 with Inter Milan in their pre-season opener on Saturday before losing 3-1 on penalties
