Manchester City will play their one and only pre-season friendly against Serie B side Palermo in Italy.The ten-time English champions are coming off a first season without a major trophy since Pep Guardiola’s first campaign in the 2016/17 term, with their final attempt coming to a shock halt in Florida.Man City are playing again for the first time since their Club World Cup exitGettyPep Guardiola has been discussing his future in the interimGettyA 4-3 defeat to Al Hilal in the last-16 of the Club World Cup triggered a major rebuild for City, who have spent £138.4million on dour new recruits – Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Rayan Ait-Nouri and James Trafford.There’s also been a changing of the guard in the other direction, with club and Premier League legend Kevin De Bruyne departing for Napoli after ten glory-filled years.This will be supporters’ first chance to get a look at their new side, and they’re doing so against one familiar with club executives – fellow City Football Group owned team Palermo FC.Due to the clubs’ relationship they have called the match the Anglo Palermitan Trophy.The Sicilian side were excluded from professional football in 2019 due to financial difficulties, but will again attempt to return to the top flight Serie A this season with Champions League icon Filippo Inzaghi as their manager.Man City vs Palermo: Where to watchThe match takes place at Palermo’s Stadio Renzo Barbera on August 9.Kick off is scheduled for 8pm.Fans are able to watch the game via the club’s CITY+ service, unless they’re in Italy where it’s not accessible. Free commentary is also available via the match centre on the club’s website.To watch the match a month’s subscription to the service costs £4.99, while an annual subscription is available for a discounted £19.99 with the code PALERMO15.Man City vs Palermo: Team newsCity have travelled with a 22 man squad for the fixtures with both transfer speculation and injuries ruling out as many as nine big names.City are facing Pippo after losing to brother Simone in their last matchGettyEngland’s Jack Grealish is not part of the group amid speculation over a loan move to Everton.James McAtee is also absent amid links with a move away, while Stefan Ortega is looking for a new club after being knocked down the pecking order by the signing of James Trafford.On the injury front – Rodri, Phil Foden, Josko Gvardiol and Claudio Echeverri have stayed home to recover from ailments.For Palermo, Inzaghi will be looking to replicate brother Simone of Al Hilal by taking down City with almost his full squad.Key defender Giangiacomo Magnani could return after missing the rest of pre-season while new midfield signing Antonio Palumbo will be given more time to adjust to his new team.Man City vs Palermo: What has been said?Guardiola’s most recent public comments took headlines when he announced he will stop coaching after Man City.Guardiola and Grealish are both facing an uncertain Man City futureGettySpeaking to GQ, he explained: “I know that after this stage with City I’m going to stop, that’s for sure, it’s decided, more than decided.“I’m going to leave after this stage with City, because I need to stop and focus on myself, on my body.“I think I know how to stop at the right moment.“The same thing happened to me with my coaching job [at Barcelona], there came a time when I said enough is enough. I’m going to look for another challenge.”