The Premier League side will take on their Australian sister side in Queensland on July 18, with Manuel Pellegrini's men warming up for their International Champions Cup campaign
Manchester City will take on sister club Melbourne Cityin a friendly held over 1,700 kilometres from the Australian side's home stadium.With
Manuel Pellegrini's side set to take on Roma and Real Madrid in the International Champions Cup (ICC) next month, City will warm up with friendlies against A-League clubs Adelaide United and Melbourne City during a training camp in Queensland.
The distance between Gold Coast's Cbus Super Stadium, where the friendly on July 18 will be held, and AAMI Park - the home of Melbourne City - is approximately 1,746km.
The match against Adelaide - also at Cbus Super Stadium - is set to be held behind closed doors three days earlier.
The City Football Group - which owns Manchester City, New York City, Yokohama F. Marinos and Melbourne City - purchased the last of that quartet in January 2014 when the A-League outfit was known as Melbourne Heart.
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