Work has begun on the 80 acre site of the Etihad Campus to create one of the most impressive training complexes in the world.

The site is currently being prepared for building work to start that will transform the area and allow City's Academy to become a world leader in producing fantastic new talent

Young players will be resident on the site, training on pristine, floodlit pitches. The campus will also contain a 7,000-seater stadium for Academy matches. This will mean bigger crowds, better facilities and a terrific venue for all manner of club activities.

There will be 16 football pitches and a state of the art first team building with changing rooms, gym, refectory and injury and rehab centre

The image gallery below features aerial photographs of the site as it is now.

All images courtesy of Suave Aerial Photographers