Manchester City face the K-League All Stars in Seoul, South Korea, this afternoon in their second pre-season friendly. The match takes place at the Seoul World Cup Stadium amid extreme heat warnings.
Team news and availability
Young winger Ryan McAidoo will miss the fixture due to a minor shoulder injury sustained in Saturday's game against Inter Milan. Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, and Omar Marmoush joined the squad on Saturday and are expected to be available after arriving too late for the Inter match.
The K-League All Stars feature notable players, including former Swansea City and Newcastle United midfielder Ki Sung-yueng, Barcelona academy graduate Lee Seung-woo, and World Cup participants Lee Gi-hyuk and Yazan Al-Arab.
Heat warnings and conditions
Seoul has issued its highest-level emergency alert after temperatures exceeded 35 degrees Celsius for two or more days. City arrived on Tuesday evening to 35-degree heat, with a feel of 39 degrees. The team faces more high temperatures during their stay, with training and matches scheduled before returning to Manchester.
Despite the heat, City are heavy favourites, but the K-League side are in mid-season form and accustomed to the conditions, making the game potentially challenging.
