Soccer-Man City to play Barca, Chelsea, among others in US pre-season tour

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FA Cup - Quarter Final - Manchester City v Newcastle United - Etihad Stadium, Manchester, Britain - March 16, 2024 Manchester City's Bernardo Silva in action with Newcastle United's Emil Krafth REUTERS/Chris Radburn/File Photo

(Reuters) - Manchester City will face Celtic, AC Milan, Barcelona and Chelsea in their 2024-25 pre-season tour to the United States in July, the Premier League club said on Tuesday.

City, third in the league standings and aiming to repeat the treble, will kick off their preparation for the new campaign against Scottish Premiership side Celtic on July 23 before playing Serie A's Milan at the Yankee Stadium four days later.