Pep Guardiola's men will get their first fixture of pre-season underway against BVB in Chicago to contest the opening fixture of the ICC The first fixture of this year's International Champions' Cup (ICC) tournament will take place between Man City and Borussia Dortmund at Soldier Field in Chicago on Friday July 20. Following an eventful and gruelling World Cup tournament that only ended on July 15, both sides are expected to travel with their youth and academy set-ups as their more experienced players are still on holiday. Man City star Leroy Sane is expected to travel to feature against Dortmund, however, after being snubbed from the German team while BVB players Marco Reus and Christian Pulisic could also be slowly integrated into the pre-season set-up. Goal brings you all you need to know about the ICC tie between the two sides. Game Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund Date Friday, July 20 Time 2:05am BST / 9:05pm ET Stream (US only) ESPN GO TV Channel, Live Stream & How To Watch In the United States (US), the game can be watched live on TV on ESPN 2 or streamed live online with ESPN GO. US TV channel Online stream ESPN 2, Deportes ESPN Go In the United Kingdom (UK), the game can be watched live on TV on Sky or streamed live online with Premier Sports. UK TV channel Online stream Sky Premier Sports Squads & Team News Position Manchester City players Goalkeepers Bravo, Hart, Grimshaw, Muric Defenders Laporte, Ogbeta, Wilson, Adarabioyo, Denayer, Garcia, Humphreys Midfielders Mahrez, Foden, Zinchenko, Luiz, Harrison, Foden, Diaz, Pozo, Dele-Bashiru, Forwards Sane, Roberts, Nmecha, Touaizi, Garre, Bolton, Matondo Brand-new signing Mahrez is set to make his first start for Man City against Dortmund, while Joe Hart could feature for the side following his return from a season-long loan spell at West Ham United. The likes of Leroy Sane – who missed out on participating in the World Cup with Germany after failing to receive a call-up – will also hope to be involved as Pep Guardiola will be selecting from a young squad. Potential Man City XI: Bravo; Garcia, Adarabioyo, Laporte, Zinchenko; Luiz, Brahim, Foden; Mahrez, Nmecha, Sane. Position Borussia Dortmund players Goalkeepers Hitz, Oelschlagel, Hupe Defenders Zagadou, Diallo, Toljan, Piszczek, Schmelzer, Toprak, Hakimi, Pieper, Dieckmann, Sechelmann Midfielders Sahin, Gotze, Wolf, Rode, Dahoud, Philipp, Pulisic, Burnic, Boadu Forwards Sancho, Reus, Isak, Schurrle, Gomez, Bruun Larsen Julian Weigl will not be traveling due to sustaining a groin injury, while Raphel Guerreiro, Shinji Kagawa, Thomas Delaney, Roman Burki and Manuel Akanji are still on holiday. Potential Dortmund XI: Hitz; Toljan, Piper, Toprak, Schmelzer; Pulisic, Gotze, Sahin, Schurrle; Philipp, Isak. Betting & Match Odds The English champions are priced at 15/8 to win according to dabblebet, while a draw is available for 12/5. A win for Dortmund is priced at 13/10. Click here to see all of dabblebet's offers for the game, including goalscoring markets, correct score predictions and more. Match Preview The fixture will be Dortmund's second pre-season game after winning against Austria Vienna in Lucian Favre's first game as coach, with Isak scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win. The pre-season tour of the United States is a chance for big teams to give their youth and academy players a good experience to feature in high-profile matches for the side, what with the bigger stars still away on holiday following the end of the World Cup, with the new European club season set to start in just a few short weeks. Guardiola will be keen to get preparations for the new season underway as he hopes to retain his Premier League title, though Man City are missing a huge chunk of their star players in Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Ederson, John Stones, Fabian Delph and Raheem Sterling as they progressed far into the World Cup. Article continues below Players such as Bernardo Silva and Benjamin Mendy are expected to return to the pre-season squad, however, though may not feature until towards the end of the ICC. The fixture against Dortmund will potentially provide a debut for new City signing Mahrez, who joined the club for a £60m fee from Leicester.<doc-sep>Get the biggest City stories, analysis and transfer updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Mahrez magic Riyad Mahrez is one of only a handful of senior players on the tour and the club record signing should be quietly very pleased about that. For those questioning how the former Leicester man is going to get himself into the team packed tight with star talent, he has an early opportunity to vindicate his place. No Bernardo Silva, no Raheem Sterling, no David Silva, no Ilkay Gundogan - if Mahrez can make himself the star man in these games the pressure will instantly be off going into the new season. Formation Three or four at the back? It's the main question about Pep Guardiola's tactics heading into the new season. Benjamin Mendy's injury last year necessitated a switch back to four before the three had really got going, but games such as Watford away showed its devastating potential. Mendy isn't yet with the squad (he will be in Miami) and City don't really have the full-backs to try out a three - but then they don't necessarily have them for a four either. The manager spoke about how much he has enjoyed translating his lessons for the club's youngsters and might it be useful for them to have experience with a 3-5-2 if that is to how City are line up. You suspect City will use both throughout the season, which may mean we see both across the tour. Sane challenge (Image: dpa) The invitation was there to rub Germany's nose in it but not taken, Guardiola taking the high road and instead issuing the challenge for Leroy Sane to show exactly what he can do. Sane was not considered at the start of the Premier League last season because he had not impressed when he returned from his first year at the Etihad, so it will not just be Joachim Low that he has in his mind when playing these games. With so many of the first team looking like they could be undercooked for the start of the Premier League, a fully-flying Sane would be quite the consolation. Youth There's always one wonderkid on tour and there is a glut of prospects available this time with them making up the majority of the touring squad. Guardiola spoke glowingly about midfielder Claudio Gomes but we won't see him until the latter two matches as he has not yet officially signed for the club. Lukas Nmecha, who made his competitive debut last season, could grow into Guardiola's plans as the only centre-forward on the tour. Foden vs Sancho Phil Foden will likely be one of the more senior players in City's side as the manager looks to develop the talented playmaker into a first-team regular. It was exactly a year ago today that the wiry teenager wowed everybody with his performance in the friendly against United in Houston. Jadon Sancho did not even make that tour after falling out over a new contract in a dispute that eventually led to his move to Borussia Dortmund on deadline day. The pair were both tipped for greatness by City's chairman and it will be interesting to see how they get on against each other in Chicago.<doc-sep>
Manchester City are looking to start their pre-season tour in style as they face Borussia Dortmund at Soldier Field in Chicago. Pep Guardiola could give Riyad Mahrez his first appearance in a City shirt with the club record signing one of few senior player's included on the tour. Joe Hart could make a surprise appearance in the match, while Jason Denayer and Patrick Roberts will be looking to seize their opportunity in the first-team. Phil Foden and Brahim Diaz are two of the most experienced players on the tour, with the likes of Rabbi Matondo, Douglas Luiz and Nabil Touaizi all hoping to feature. Here's a look at how our writers think City could potentially line up. Simon Bajkowski As much as pre-season does not always give true readings, Pep Guardiola may as well set about trying to find as many answers as possible as the transfer window inches closed with each day. Can Douglas Luiz be considered as a credible option backing Fernandinho up, where is Riyad Mahrez's best position and what will be best for young prospects Lukas Nmecha and Brahim Diaz? I'd expect to see 3-5-2 at some point over the trip but the coach may want a little more time on the training ground given he is without most of his first team stars. It is also a big fortnight ahead for Phil Foden to see if he can grow into his first-team position. Stuart Brennan City have a duty to the fans who have travelled from all over the States to put out as strong a team as possible - but with one eye on the future. Claudio Bravo can continue to rebuild his career after some good displays last season - important if City are to have a strong squad. I would not play Zinchenko, as he looks likely to leave, while a half each for Tom Dele-Bashiru and Luiz in that holding role might tell us about their suitability as deputies for Fernandinho. The prospect of Foden and Diaz in tandem is enticing, especially with Mahrez and Sane ranging outside them. It's an inexperienced City team but with plenty of attacking potential. Rich Fay Bravo remains the goalkeeper set to occupy the bench next season, however it would be fantastic to see Daniel Grimshaw start this match - only a month after committing his future to the club. Aymeric Laporte is still in need of some stable game time at the club and it will be fantastic to see Tosin Adarabioyo continue his development in the squad. In less than a year Foden has gone from an exciting prospect on tour to someone pushing for a first-team place. He should start in midfield along with good friend Dele-Bashiru as the Blues look to excite the fans. Mahrez will be raring to go for his new team and should start up front with Nmecha leading the line through the centre, while Patrick Roberts deserves a try on the left.