Manchester City to begin US tour with Celtic friendly

The Blues will face Celtic in North Carolina on July 20

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Manchester City will begin their pre-season tour of the United States with a friendly against Celtic in North Carolina.

The match will take place at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte on July 20, with kick-off at 8pm local time.

It will be the first of three matches for City in the US, with games against Bayern Munich and Liverpool to follow.

Celtic, meanwhile, are also set to play three matches in the US, with games against Rapid Vienna and Barcelona also on the schedule.

The match is expected to be a sell-out, with tickets going on sale on Friday, July 19.