After six games, Ben Wilkinson’s Under-19s placed 10th in the table, meaning we will face a team from the domestic champions path.
Our journey in the League Phase began with a 2-0 win over Napoli on home soil before a 5-3 win at AS Monaco.
City’s young boys in blue fell to a narrow 2-1 defeat to Villarreal before a 3-0 loss to Borussia Dortmund saw us fall down the table.
Determined to place in the all-important top 22, City’s Under-19s returned to winning ways in emphatic style, beating Bayer Leverkusen 6-0.
And top complete the League Phase, City handed Real Madrid their first loss, beating the Spanish side 4-0.
So, who could we face in the Round of 32? Here is all you need to know ahead of Friday’s draw...
WHEN AND WHERE
The draw will take place on Friday 12 December, in Nyon, Switzerland.
The show will begin on the Youth League website from 14:30 (UK). A written recap of the draw will be available on mancity.com and the Official Man City App shortly after it has concluded.
WHO COULD WE FACE?
One of the 10 teams that will progress through the Domestic Champions Path.
Those opponents will be confirmed on Friday morning, prior to the draw.
The Domestic Champions Path teams will have home advantage, meaning City’s Under-19s will travel for our Round of 32 clash, which is a single-leg tie.
WHEN WILL THE ROUND OF 32 GAME TAKE PLACE?
The dates for all of the knockout stage games are as follows:
Round of 32: 3/4 February
Knockout draw (round of 16 onwards): 6 February, Nyon
Round of 16: 24/25 February
Quarter-finals: 17/18 March
Semi-finals: 17 April (Colovray Sports Centre, Nyon)
Final: 20 April (Colovray Sports Centre, Nyon)
