City won 3-0, with Trafford turning out for the first time since his return to the club from Burnley.
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“There’s going to be a lot of energy, a lot of quality,” he told City's website. “They are all obviously very talented players and it’s a brilliant squad we have and it’s only going to get better.”
Trafford played the first 45 minutes in Sicily and added on the atmosphere: “It was brilliant to be fair.
“Their fans were brilliant even though it was a friendly. They were fantastic, all first half they were loud behind the goal.
“They are a good team and it was a really good game.”