In a rare occurence, Manchester City and New York City FC will host an open training session for fans and media at the latter’s training facility, Etihad City Football Academy NY in Orangeburg, N.Y. Monday.

Man City FC is in the area to kick off its preseason U.S. tour.

The training session will take place prior to the English Premier League side’s match against Liverpool FC at MetLife stadium on Wednesday, July 25.

NYCFC, which is off this weekend, will hit the road to take on Orlando City FC Thursday, July 26 and Seattle Sounders FC Sunday, July 29 in successive away matches.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.