The Manchester City squad got an unlikely welcome as they flew out for their last pre-season friendly today.
The Blues are taking on Stuttgart in their last warm-up game before the new campaign tomorrow, report the Manchester Evening News .
And they got a warm welcome as they arrived at Manchester Airport to board a private jet to Germany earlier this afternoon
A hen party, off to the Dublin for the weekend, also happened to be waiting outside the terminal.
And the girls didn't miss their opportunity to grab some selfies with Vincent Kompany and Aleks Kolarov among the Blues' stars they collared for a chat and some photos.
City are taking a strong squad over for the match, which kicks-off at 8pm UK time, including £44 million summer signing Raheem Sterling.
Edin Dzeko was also on the plane, despite speculation about his future.
And Wilfried Bony has been reunited with his team mates after missing the tour of Australia with illness.
However notable absentees included City's South American quartet Sergio Aguero, Martin Demichelis, Pablo Zabaleta and Fernandinho who have been left at home after competing for their countries in this summer's Copa America.
City kick-off their Premier League campaign at West Brom on Monday August 10.
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