As in tandem with last week’s Champions League senior draw, the City youngsters will tackle FC Red Star Belgrade of Serbia, Swiss side Young Boys and German outfit RB Leipzig in our Group G schedule.
Brian Barry-Murphy’s side will open our campaign with a home tie against Red Star Belgrade Under-19s at the Academy Stadium on Tuesday, September 19, kick-off 15.00 BST.
We then travel to Germany to tackle RB Leipzig Under-19s at the RB Leipzig Fußball-Akademie on Wednesday October 4, kick-off 13.00 BST.
Matchday three sees us travel to Switzerland to take on Young Boys Under-19s at the Arena Thun with the match slated for Wednesday October 25, kick-off 13.30 BST.
City’s youngsters then play host to Young Boys Under-19s at the Academy Stadium on Tuesday, November 7, kick-off 15.00 GMT.
The penultimate fixture sees us entertain RB Leipzig Under-19s at the Academy Stadium on Tuesday, November 28, kick-off 15.00 GMT.
Our group finale then takes place in Serbia when we visit Red Star’s Under-19s at FK Voždovac on Wednesday, December 13, kick-off 13.00 GMT.
The other groups comprise of:
Group A: Bayern (GER), Man United (ENG), Copenhagen (DEN), Galatasaray (TUR)
Group B: Sevilla (ESP), Arsenal (ENG), PSV Eindhoven (NED), Lens (FRA)
Group C: Napoli (ITA), Real Madrid (ESP), Braga (POR), Union Berlin (GER)
Group D: Benfica (POR), Inter (ITA), Salzburg (AUT), Real Sociedad (ESP)
Group E: Feyenoord (NED), Atlético (ESP), Lazio (ITA), Celtic (SCO)
Group F: Paris (FRA), Dortmund (GER), Milan (ITA), Newcastle (ENG)
Group H: Barcelona (ESP), Porto (POR), Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR), Royal Antwerp (BEL)
The eight group winners will progress straight to the round of 16.
The eight runners-up will go into the play-offs against the winners from the domestic champions path, who will emerge after two knockout rounds featuring 32 initial entrants.
