Manchester City’s trio of first-team stars denied entry into the United States touched down in Croatia on Sunday as the rest of Pep Guardiola’s squad trained more than 5,000 miles away.
Phil Foden, John Stones and Ilkay Gundogan are undergoing a pre-season camp with City’s development teams in Europe while the Premier League champions are Stateside.
The young group, led by Brian Barry-Murphy, are set to play friendlies in Croatia — matches that will include the big names who did not meet American entry requirements.
All three — who made a combined 115 appearances in all competitions last term — will continue preparations for another title defence as normal and should be ready for the Community Shield against Liverpool on July 30.