City were handed a two-year ban from UEFA competition, plus a £25m fine, for 'serious breaches' of Financial Fair Play regulations back in February.
However, the club has always maintained their innocence and fought to have their case heard at an impartial hearing, which starts today and is likely to last until Wednesday.
But already there has been plenty of speculation over what might happen if the club’s appeal fails, with the rumour mill going into overdrive about who might stay and leave the Etihad.
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