Preview: Will Pellegrini's City spoil the South Africans' party?
The Citizens lacked consistency throughout the 2012/13 season and eventually finished without silverware. Following the controversial sacking of ex-manager Roberto Mancini, pressure is high on new coach Manuel Pellegrini to create a positive impact with immediate effect.
The Spanish-speaking man, who will take Man City to the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Thursday evening, can forget about his team's first pre-season friendly in South Africa which ended in a 2-0 loss to SuperSport United.
Whereas Pellegrini will want to bounce back from is bad start under his new employers, the hosts are expected play their hearts out with the aim of condemning the Citizens to their second consecutive defeat.
In fact, July 18 marks a big occasion for South Africans who are celebrating the 95th anniversary of their redeemer, affectionately known as Madiba. AmaZulu will be fired up to emulate SuperSport United’s feat against the Manchester-based giants.
Where to watch the match live – Live stream, start time, TV channels
Watch AmaZulu vs Manchester City live:
In USA at 14:00 ET on Thursday, July 18, 2013 (beIN Sport, beIN Sport Play, beIN Sport en Español)
AmaZulu vs Manchester City is set to receive so much attention worldwide simply because it appears to be Thursday’s biggest pre-season friendly match. The beIN Sports network will carry its coverage to Asia through beIN Sport 1 HD Indonesia.
ESPN networks will bring the action live to your screen in Latin America and other regions through four channels: ESPN + Andina, ESPN3 South America, ESPN Play Latin America, ESPN Pacific Rim, ESPN 2 Caribbean.
Viewers in Arabic zones can follow the game on two Al Jazeera Sports channels – as specified on the match page where the full TV listings feature.
