City u18s v Arsenal: Preview

Adam Sadler’s men came unstuck against a talented Aston Villa side last Saturday, losing 5-2 despite a spirited second half comeback.

They face an Arsenal team that lost their last league game 2-0 at home to Blackburn Rovers.

It’s likely to be an evenly matched encounter, thanks to the Gunners sharing a similar youth policy to City, offering opportunities for youngsters to play up an age-group or two.

They’re managed by Carl Laraman who will be taking charge of his second match after succeeding Steve Gattling who was promoted to the u21 set up.

We’ll bring you team news and live goal updates on Twitter, as well as a full match report from the game on Saturday afternoon.