Manchester City’s Elite Development Squad’s opening Premier League 2 fixture of 2025/26 will be broadcast live on CITY+ this evening.

Ben Wilkinson’s side will begin the defence of the PL2 title we won last term with a trip to Chelsea this evening, with kick-off scheduled for 19:00 (UK).

For City+ subscribers the game will be available to watch live with the broadcast starting shortly before kick-off.

CHELSEA V CITY | SUBSCRIBE TO CITY+ TO WATCH LIVE

The trip to west London marks our Under-21s’ first assignment of the new season with City seeking to build on what was a quite magnificent 2024/24 campaign.

Wilkinson’s young charges won both the Premier League 2 league phase and subsequent play-off final to round off what was a season to savour.

Now CITY+ subscribers will be able to follow all the action as the City youngsters set out in pursuit of yet more silverware.

You can access CITY+ through either mancity.com or our official app as anticipation builds ahead of the new campaign.

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A CITY+ subscription unlocks a host of exclusive content throughout the 2025/26 season: 

70+ live fixtures, including matches from the Premier League 2, UEFA Youth League, Barclays Women’s Super League, Subway League Cup (subject to broadcast scheduling), Under-18 Premier League North and FA Youth Cup. 

Full-match replays of every men’s first-team game will be available within 24 hours after kick-off and will be followed by our brand new 20-minute highlights package. 

Award-winning City Studios documentaries, including Together, our documentary on our former Director of Football Txiki Begiristain, who has called time on his 13-year career with the Club, and other behind-the-scenes feature-length films.

CITY+ is available via an annual subscription of £34.99 a year, saving you £24 on our monthly offering.

Choose monthly and pay £4.99 a month with the option to cancel anytime.

Official Cityzens and Season Ticket Members can subscribe annually for £30 a year, a saving of £29.