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Manchester City's Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho (L) vies with CSKA Moscow's Ivorian forward Seydou Doumbia during the UEFA Champions League group D football match between Manchester City and CSKA Moscow at The City of Manchester stadium in Manchester, north-west England on 5, November, 2013. Image Credit: AFP

Dubai: Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho will meet thousands of fans and sign autographs in Abu Dhabi this Saturday.

The Brazilian midfielder, who cost the club £30 million (Dh175 million) from Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer, will be at the official CityStore in Marina Mall from 5.30pm to 6.30pm

He is flying in to Abu Dhabi to meet fans and also to visit the Manchester City FC School of Football, which is located at Zayed Sports City.

Alongside him for the trip will be veteran goalkeeper Richard Wright — who has played in the English Premier League for years and was once a big-money signing for Arsenal.