The provisional squads for the Barclays Asia Trophy have been announced and they’re packed full of talented footballers, household names, new arrivals and new managers – although sadly Spurs new Brazilian signing Paulinho won’t be making the trip. It promises to be a fascinating tournament. Tickets for finals day have sold out, but a few remain for the 24th.
Tottenham Hotspur – Manager: Andre Villas-Boas
Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Brad Friedel, Heurelho Gomes.
Defenders: Kyle Walker, Kyle Naughton, Benoit Assou-Ekotto, Jan Vertonghen, Michael Dawson, Steven Caulker, Younes Kaboul, Daniel Rose.
Midfielders: Aaron Lennon, Andros Townsend, Gareth Bale, Tom Huddlestone, Mousa Dembele, Sandro Cordeiro, Scott Parker, Jake Livermore, Tom Carroll, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Lewis Holtby.
Forwards: Clint Dempsey, Jermain Defoe, Emmanuel Adebayor.
Manchester City – Manager: Manuel Pellegrini
Goalkeepers: Joe Hart, Costel Pantilimon, Richard Wright, Eirik Johansen
Defenders: Pablo Zabaleta, Maicon, Micah Richards, Vincent Kompany, Joleon Lescott, Matija Nastasic, Dedryck Boyata, Gaël Clichy, Aleksandar Kolarov, Shay Facey
Midfielders: Fernandinho, James Milner, Samir Nasri, Scott Sinclair, Javi García, David Silva, Jack Rodwell, Gareth Barry, Yaya Touré, Abdul Razak, Emyr Huws
Forwards: Denis Suarez, Jesus Navas, Sergio Agüero, Edin Dzeko, Alex Nimely, John Guidetti, Devante Cole
Manchester City have produced a media guide for fans about the club, players and their summer tour, you can download it here http://www.mcfc.co.uk/cityontour
Sunderland – Manger: Paolo Di Canio
Goalkeepers: Vito Mannone, Jordan Pickford, Kieren Westwood
Defenders: Wes Brown, Carlos Cuellar, Modibo Diakite, Valentin Roberge, John O’Shea
Midfielders: El-Hadji Ba, Cabral, Jack Colback, Craig Gardner, Adam Johnson, Sebastian Larsson, James McClean, David Moberg Karlsson, Alfred N’Diaye, David Vaughan
Forwards: Jozy Altidore, Danny Graham, Ji Dong-won, Mikael Mandron, Stephane Sessegnon,Connor Wickham
What: Barclays Asia Trophy
When: 24, 27 July, 2013 – Wednesday: 6pm, Tottenham Hotspur v Sunderland; 8:30pm, Manchester City v South China; Saturday: 6pm, Third place play-off; 8:30pm, Final
Where: Hong Kong Stadium
How much: Wednesday: $500, $350, $300, $250; Saturday: $600, $450, $400, $300 from www.cityline.com