Malaysia to host Manchester City in July

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English Premier League title contenders Manchester City will play a friendly match against a Malaysia XI in Kuala Lumpur in July, promoters of the event said on Wednesday.

It will be City's first fixture in Malaysia when they play at the 90,000 capacity Bukit Jalil Stadium on July 30.

"We are very honoured to be hosting Manchester City, as we are the only Southeast Asian country given this opportunity," Football Association of Malaysia deputy president Tengku Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah said in a statement.

The big-spending side are the second English team to commit to a fixture in Malaysia after Arsenal announced plans earlier this month.

A third Premier League team is widely expected to also play in Kuala Lumpur, where Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool drew 80,000 attendances for fixtures against a Malaysia XI last year. 

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