The Citizens were given a week extension due to their participation in the UEFA Champions League last season.
Recall that Manchester City were knocked out of the Champions League in the quarter final one legged tie against Lyon.
Pep Guardiola begin the campaign with away trip to Wolverhampton.
Nuno Espirito Santo side host Manchester City at the Molineux Stadium. The game is expected to kick off at 8:15pm.
For Wolves, Nuno Espirito Santo set to kick off the campaign without Diogo Jota who has joined Liverpool and Matt Doherty who moved to Tottenham Hotspur.
While Pep Guardiola has handed Nathan Ake his first start since he joined Citizens from Bournemouth this summer.
Ake will partner John Stones in the defense line while Ferran Torres who joined from Valencia makes the bench.
Wolves XI: Patricio, Moutinho, Marcal, Boly, Coady, Jimenez, Saiss, Traore, Neves, Podence, Pedro Neto
Subs: Ruddy, Dendoncker, O. Buur, Vinagre, Kilman, Vitinha, Fábio Silva
Man City XI: Fernandinho, Walker, De Bruyne, Sterling, Mendy, Ake, Stones, Ederson, Jesus, Rodri, Foden
Subs: Otamendi, Mahrez, Z. Steffen, Ferran Torres, Bernabe, Doyle, L. Delap
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