Manchester City begin their Club World Cup campaign against Wydad tonight.
Pep Guardiola and his squad will be heavy favourites to kick off with three points and move into the knockout stage with matches against Al-Ain and Juventus to come.
The jury is still out on the tournament amid the controversial expansion to 32 teams. City are the defending champions, even if the competition they won in 2023 bares little resemblance to what they will encounter over the coming weeks.
There will new signings to keep tabs on, old favourites aiming to recapture past glories and a City squad keen to go all the way while avoiding injuries. Here our City writers look ahead to what's to come in America.
What City will want from the tournament will depend on who you ask. From a financial perspective, as much money as possible plus the avoidance of any of the crowds that Chelsea suffered for their first match.
There was always going to be at least one game where it looks like there's nobody there, but you just don't want it to be you. City have put a lot of effort into growing their US fanbase with plenty of pre-season tours over there in recent years, so will want to see decent crowds wherever they go.
The FIFA Club World Cup will see 32 of the world's best club teams including Man City, Chelsea, Real Madrid, PSG and Bayern Munich play across 63 games from June 14-July 13.
Fans can watch every match live and for free by signing up to DAZN.
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Pep Guardiola will ask simply for no injuries, although signs of a new squad gelling will be a bonus. Fans are understandably excited after the first transfer window of the summer and Rayan Cherki in particular is one that could inspire a lot of Blues to get a new shirt with his name on the back.
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