Newcastle United, the 2012 winners, will face Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande, HKFA U-23 and hosts Hong Kong Football Club in Group A of next month’s HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens, which will be held from May 23-25.
Chelsea are the top seeds in Group B and will face fellow Premier League team Sunderland, Hong Kong champions Kitchee and HKFC Captain’s Select, following the Official Draw at Hong Kong Football Club this afternoon.
Manchester City, making...
more »Newcastle United, the 2012 winners, will face Asian champions Guangzhou Evergrande, HKFA U-23 and hosts Hong Kong Football Club in Group A of next month’s HKFC Citibank Soccer Sevens, which will be held from May 23-25.
Chelsea are the top seeds in Group B and will face fellow Premier League team Sunderland, Hong Kong champions Kitchee and HKFC Captain’s Select, following the Official Draw at Hong Kong Football Club this afternoon.
Manchester City, making only their second appearance in the event, will take on Scottish giants Rangers, an HKFA qualifier and Singapore Cricket Club in Group C.
Defending champions Leicester City, who secured promotion to the Premier League last Saturday, will begin the defence of their title with Group D matches against five-time champions Aston Villa, HKFA U-21 and Yau Yee League Select.
Chelsea return after last playing two years ago, while the six other British clubs competed last May, when Leicester beat Newcastle 2-0 in the Cup final, which proved a lucky omen ahead of their stunning form in this season’s Championship.
Guangzhou Evergrande – whose first team won the AFC Champions League last November after their third successive Chinese Super League title – will make their debut under experienced coach Zhou Suian.
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