EDS & Academy

U18s training: Derby day preparations complete

View a selection of training images as our Under-18s prepare for Saturday's Manchester derby.

Oliver Reiss’ Under-18s welcome Manchester United to the City Football Academy on Saturday 14 February, with kick-off slated for 11:00 (UK).

Fans with a CITY+ subscription will be able to watch all the action unfold live in our second derby day encounter of 2025/26.

Our young boys in blue will be looking to emulate the reverse fixture which saw our Under-18s fight back from 2-0 at half-time to win 4-2 at Carrington.

But to be in with the best chance of extending our lead at the league summit to seven with three games in hand over challengers United, the team were hard at work on Friday, finetuning preparations for Saturday’s clash.

View the best images from training in the gallery below...

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MIDFIELD MAESTRO : Close-up of holding midfielder Harrison Miles.

MIDFIELD MAESTRO : Close-up of holding midfielder Harrison Miles.
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SKIPPER : Kaden Braithwaite working hard.

SKIPPER : Kaden Braithwaite working hard.
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LOOKING AHEAD : Dante Headley looks to play his next pass.

LOOKING AHEAD : Dante Headley looks to play his next pass.
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DIRTY WORK : Goalkeeper Max Hudson putting in the hard yards.

DIRTY WORK : Goalkeeper Max Hudson putting in the hard yards.
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THE BOSS : Oliver Reiss watches his team train.

THE BOSS : Oliver Reiss watches his team train.
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DEFENDER DRAKE : Leke Drake asks for the ball.

DEFENDER DRAKE : Leke Drake asks for the ball.