Match Preview: City vs Fleetwood Town

City return to action at the LNER Stadium - when hosting Fleetwood Town in Sky Bet League One on Saturday 27 August.

All the key information that you need to know ahead of the fixture can be found in this match preview.

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets are available to purchase on the day of the game from the ticket office, with no price increase in place. 

Alternatively, supporters can secure your seat online by clicking HERE!

MATCH COVERAGE 

City supporters unable to make it to the LNER Stadium can follow the action with regular updates on the club’s official Twitter page.

You will also be able to catch updates on other social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

iFollow Imps subscribers can also watch all the reaction, including post-match interviews and match highlights.

Supporters can also listen to live match commentary via the website using an iFollow Imps audio pass - which can be bought HERE

FLEETWOOD TOWN

Nickname: The Cod Army

Founded: 1908

Stadium: Highbury Stadium

Head coach: Scott Brown

Top Scorer: Daniel Batty (two goals)

League Position: 14th

LAST TIME OUT

Barrow 2-2 Imps (Imps win 3-1 on penalties)

Carabao Cup round two

Imps: Wright, Poole ©, Vernam (Garrick 61’), Oakley-Boothe, Bishop (Sanders 61’), Scully, O’Connor, Sorensen, Eyoma, Roughan, Kendall (Hopper 81’). Subs (not used): Robson, Green, Gallagher.

Fleetwood Town 0-1 Everton

Carabao Cup round two

Fleetwood: Stolarczyk, Andrew, Wiredu (Vela 46’), J.Garner, G.Garner (Omochere 65’), Hayes (Glenfield 87’), Rooney (Batty 65’), Macadam (White 85’), Johnston, Earl, Baker. Subs (not used): Lynch, Nsiala, Edwards, McMillan.

LEAGUE FORM

Imps: DDDWL

Fleetwood: LWDDD

KENNEDY’S THOUGHTS

Hear from the head coach below…

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Ollie Yates

Assistant referee: Jonathan Bickerdike

Assistant referee: Joe Simpson

Fourth official: Matt Corlett

City supporters can watch this season’s action at the LNER Stadium in a way which suits you, with a silver or bronze membership - purchase yours HERE!