Man City players pranked by Greeters Guild comedian Troy Hawke in hilarious clip

Manchester City players were left amused and baffled after being greeted by comedy character Troy Hawke ahead of their pre-season tour in the USA.

Comedian Milo McCabe's character Troy Hawke has become famous for taking his Greeters Guild persona to shops around the country, welcoming and waving goodbye to customers, often to the irritation of staff.

However, this time it appeared he had been invited by Premier League champions to greet the players ahead of their trip to America, leaving a number of them baffled including Jack Grealish.

'Welcome to training camp, you have a fabulously symmetrical face,' Hawke said to the England midfielder upon his arrival.

'I have what?' replied Grealish, before asking his colleagues inside 'did he say anything to you that guy?'

Hawke had more luck with new signing Kalvin Phillips, saying 'welcome to training sir, you have clear eyes and fabulous skin, you're clearly a master of hydration.'

'I try to be yeah!' replied Phillips, before entering with a smile on his face.

The comedian then greeted numerous of City's star players with different compliments or remarks, including new signing Erling Haaland.

'Welcome to training camp, you are a tremendous Nordic meat shield. Have at it.'

Defender Nathan Ake, who has recently revealed his desire to stay at the Etihad Stadium despite being linked with a move back to Chelsea, was one of the next to arrive.

'If I may be so bold, you have the poise of an apex predator, but the eyes of a kindly woodland creature, it's a devastating combination. Get in there and smash it all up.' Hawke said.

'Thank you,' Ake replied. Hawke also added: 'Never stop, never change.'

Last up through the door was manager Pep Guardiola, who was on the end of something of a riddle from Hawke.

'Who's more the pep talker: the pep talker, or the pep talker who gives Pep a pep talk?' asked Hawke.

'Pep pep talker,' Guardiola replied, before hurrying inside.

Guardiola’s 26-man travelling party kick off their tour against Club America in Houston, Texas in the early hours of Thursday morning.

City have organised just two friendlies — the second with Bayern Munich in Green Bay, Wisconsin in the early hours of Sunday morning — ahead of the new season.

City trio Phil Foden, John Stones and Ilkay Gundogan are undergoing a pre-season camp with City’s development teams in Croatia, as they were denied entry into the United States after not meet American entry requirements.

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