Manchester City will conclude their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Italian sister club Palermo at the Renzo Barbera Stadium in Sicily on Saturday.

The two teams, both part of the City Football Group family, will meet for the very first time and contest for the Anglo-Palermitan Trophy, commemorating the Sicilian club’s maiden fixture against a team of British sailors back in 1900.

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This weekend’s fixture represents a key milestone on Palermo’s journey towards celebrating its 125th anniversary on November 1 since their inception as the Anglo Palermitan Athletic & Football Club.

Famous for their distinctive pink and black kit, Palermo were once Serie A regulars and competed in Europa League qualifiers as recently as the 2011-12 season, but financial dif

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