Manchester City touch down in Istanbul ahead of Champions League final as Pep Guardiola is gifted a bouquet of flowers with his stars wearing matching white polo shirts and jeans
- Manchester City have arrived in Istanbul ahead of the Champions League final
- City boss Pep Guardiola received a bouquet of flowers upon touchdown
- While first-team players were dressed in matching jeans and white polo outfits
Manchester City have touched down in Istanbul ahead of their Champions League final showdown against Inter Milan on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola‘s side arrived in Turkey on Thursday evening on-board their sky blue club plane and were greeted by supporters and tournament representatives.
City are striving to become only the second team in English football history to secure the fabled treble consisting of the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League.
There was a split in outfits between players and staff as both sets donned sponsored styles as they stepped off the plane into the humid Istanbul heat.
Guardiola and his backroom staff wore all-black outfits consisting of smart leather shoes, polo top and formal jacket that the City manager decided to carry.
Manchester City have touched down in Istanbul ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final
City boss Pep Guardiola (right) was handed a bouquet of flowers upon arrival in Turkey
City’s staff wore matching all-black outfits as they disembarked from the plane
Meanwhile, first-team players were dressed in denim washed jeans, white polo shirts emblazoned with the club crest and similar black shoes.
Individuals carried their own luggage off the plane and down the attached steps with England star Jack Grealish clutching a designer Gucci suitcase and Phil Foden wearing a black Louis Vuitton rucksack.
Guardiola was singled out by greeters waiting on the airport tarmac as he was handed a huge bouquet of flowers, although the Spaniard will need a vase to keep them alive in the team hotel during his side’s three night stay.
Erling Haaland looked focused as he ushered his way down from the plane behind central defender Manuel Akanji.
City youngsters Rico Lewis and Cole Palmer were split by reserve goalkeeper Scott Carson as the final players to leave the cabin.
City’s England stars Jack Grealish (left) and Phil Foden (right) were all smiles as they got onto the team bus
Grealish carried a designer Gucci suitcase as he walked down the plane stairs in Turkey
City youngsters Rico Lewis (front) and Cole Palmer (rear) were the final players off the plane
Day turned to night as City players arrived at their team hotel in Istanbul on Thursday
The Premier League champions were then ushered onto two sponsored Man City coaches that will take them to their hotel where they will be staying during their time in Turkey.
City will wake up for a training session in the morning ahead of Saturday’s end-of-season showpiece taking place at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium.
Inter also arrived in the Turkish city on Friday after departing from Italy earlier in the afternoon.
Day turned to evening as City arrived at their team hotel after a short drive from the airport and were welcomed by local supporters hoping to catch a glimpse of the English giants.
