Squad for China tour named

[Ric]

Hart, Caballero, Gunn, O'Brien, Kompany, Zabaleta, Fernando, Sterling, Nasri, Nolito, Aguero, Kolarov, Bony, Navas, Delph, Silva, Clichy, Fernandinho, Denayer, Otamendi, Zuculini, Toure, Maffeo, Adarabioyo, Celina, Horsfield, Barker, Bytyqi, Angelino, A. Garcia, M. Garcia, Humphreys.

No Iheanacho, oddly, but think it's due to a visa issue. Sure he'll be included eventually.

 

[mancity dan]

Looks good to me. Good mix of experience and youth.

So it's just our French and Belgian lads missing from after the Euro's.

 

[Citygolf]

Sagna, Mangala, KDB, Gundogan & Iheanacho are the 5 first teamers missing.

I assume Denayer is included due to a lot less game time compared to KDB at the Euros and last season in general?

 

[york away to this!]

no messi?

 

[mrtwiceaseason]

The only one missing seems to be the new Ukrainian lad ?

 

[citytill1die84]

Kompany :) Must be close to fitness.

 

[Super David Silva 21]

i know they say visa issues for Kelechi but given the Arsenal thing yesterday

FLAP FLAP FLAP

 

[MCFC1993]

Seems about right, the right youth players involved. Would like to see Brahim go as well though.

 

[Ric]

Kompany :) Must be close to fitness.

Yeah, surprised by that. Didn't think he was due back until September. Hopefully he's ahead of schedule.

 

[blue b4 the moon]

Yeah, surprised by that. Didn't think he was due back until September. Hopefully he's ahead of schedule.

10 mins here and there on rough pitches doesn't sound like a good idea to me.

Hopefully he'll be training and PR stuff only.

 

[borassic]

i know they say visa issues for Kelechi but given the Arsenal thing yesterday

FLAP FLAP FLAP

No chance, judging by the clubs use of Kelechi for marketing the new kit, Pep etc. They see him as an integral part in Pep's eventual dynasty.

 

[Marvin]

Kompany :) Must be close to fitness.

He's got to be able to train with the players for this to make any sense. Therefore very good news.

 

[citymad]

Really hopeful Bony and Kolarov will be put in the shop window and impress the Chinese.

 

[Jazzman]

Is this the same squad that goes to Munich?

 

[EL APACHE TEVEZ]

Add stones,Bonucci and sane by the time they fly out

 

[Rolee]

Really hopeful Bony and Kolarov will be put in the shop window and impress the Chinese.

like a Bony in a China shop.

 

[Father Paul]

Seems about right, the right youth players involved. Would like to see Brahim go as well though.

Probably deemed to young but I would have thought he is perhaps the only player from the academy capable of making the kind of breakthrough that Nacho done last season.There are a lot of young lads on that list who will end up in the championship and in minor leagues.

 

[Father Paul]

He's got to be able to train with the players for this to make any sense. Therefore very good news.

But for how long will he remain fit when he does get back. He will be lucky to make it past the first international break!!!

 

[abellwillring]

Really hopeful Bony and Kolarov will be put in the shop window and impress the Chinese.

Their transfer window closed. So much for flogging one of our dead weight players to China this summer. :(

 

[eversince 76]

No Zivchenko?

I expect Kompany to join in as the clubs' ambassador for the players and continuing his build-up training to full fitness. He surely should be ahead of Gundogan.

I reckognize these trips are about money and sponsors, but as a manager (especially a new one) you can hardly enjoy these kind of trips for your players.