Union teen phenom Cavan Sullivan will be in the stands at the Linc to watch Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, and the rest of City's stars play Morocco's Wydad in their tournament opener.

After another transfer window of significant investment, Manchester City offer what could be the first view of the future of their club on Wednesday when their Club World Cup campaign kicks off against Wydad Casablanca in Philadelphia.

After a bad season by their lofty standards, with a scrap to finish in the top four and no trophies won, Pep Guardiola and Man City are seeing the Club World Cup as the start of a new campaign and new era.