Saints test for City

Manchester City will begin their defence of the Barclays Premier League with a home match against Southampton.

Mon, 18 Jun, 2012 - 10:35

Manchester City will begin their defence of the Barclays Premier League with a home match against Southampton.

Roberto Mancini’s men, who edged Manchester United to the title last month, face Nigel Adkins’ newly-promoted side on August 18 at the Etihad Stadium.

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