City’s Academy: The month ahead | OneFootball

Everything you need to know ahead of April’s fixtures for City’s Elite Development Squad and Under-18s.

Following the March international break, April is action-packed with City’s young boys in blue fighting for four potential trophies.

From UEFA Youth League ambitions to looking to retain the FA Youth Cup, below is all the information you need for April’s fixtures including kick-off times, dates and what content will be available on mancity.com and the Official Man City App alongside our regular updates on X: @ManCityAcademy.

*All fixture dates and kick-off times are subject to change.

EDS FIXTURES

AZ Alkmaar v City U19s | Wednesday 2 April, 17:00 (UK) | UEFA Youth League | Live on CITY+

April will begin with a trip to the Netherlands for Wilkinson and City’s Under-19s. We take on 2022/23 UEFA Youth League winners AZ Alkmaar in the quarter-finals of the competition as City look to fight for a place in the final four.

The game will be available to watch live on CITY+ with highlights and CITY+ full-match replay to follow after the final whistle.

A comprehensive match report, post-match reaction from Wilkinson and his players will be published across our digital estate after full-time with regular updates also on X: @ManCityAcademy.

Fulham v City | Monday 7 April, 19:00 (UK) | Premier League 2

Our attention then turns to the Premier League 2 and a top-of-the-table clash at Fulham.

A triumph for Wilkinson’s youngsters would mean City confirm our place at the league summit with one game remaining and in turn our potential path to the final verified.

Once the game gets underway in the capital, regular updates will be available on X: @ManCityAcademy with a detailed match report on mancity.com and the Official Man City App.

City v Newcastle | Monday 14 April, 19:00 (UK) | Premier League 2

Our final League Phase PL2 game sees us welcome Newcastle to the Joie Stadium for a night under the lights.

Momentum will be key for City as we look to carry positive form into the knockout stage. Like Fulham the week before, updates will be available on X with a match report and post-match reaction from the squad to follow after the final whistle.

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The month won’t be finished there with knockout stage games and potential UEFA Youth League fixtures still to be added depending on City’s results earlier in the month.

U18s FIXTURES

Wolves v City | Saturday 5 April, 11:30 (UK) | Under-18 Premier League North | Live on CITY+

Oliver Reiss’ Under-18s begin the month with a trip to Wolverhampton Wanders with the game available to watch live on CITY+. Highlights and a CITY+ full-match replay will be available after full-time.

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Live updates will also be available on X: @ManCityAcademy with a comprehensive match report and post-match reaction to also follow the final whistle.

Watford v City | Thursday 10 April, 19:00 (UK) | FA Youth Cup

Our attention then turns to our FA Youth Cup semi-final trip to Vicarage Road where we face the Hornets.

Fighting to face Aston Villa in the final and reach a second successive FA Youth Cup final, Reiss and his squad will be looking to put on a positive performance and continue our winning form in 2025.

The game is available to watch live on the FA Player with regular updates also on our X channel. A detailed match report, post-match reaction from Reiss and his team as well as highlights will be available on mancity.com and the Official Man City App shortly after full-time.

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City v Middlesbrough | TBC | Under-18 Premier League North

Our third fixture date and kick-off time is to be confirmed with our FA Youth Cup tie earlier in the week. Keep across our fixture page to see when our game against Boro will be played.

Liverpool v City | TBC | Under-18 Premier League North

Like Middlesbrough, a new date and kick-off time for our trip to the Reds is yet to be confirmed. Keep across mancity.com and the Official Man City App for confirmation on the fixture.

City v Derby County | Saturday 26 April, 12:00 (UK) | Under-18 Premier League North

To complete April, City will welcome Derby County to the CFA for a midday kick-off.

The Rams were the last team to defeat City, advancing to the knockout stage of the Under-18 Premier League Cup after a 3-2 win over Reiss’ youngsters.

Set on making amends for our last loss, our clash is set to be an exciting one as our race for the league title continues.

Updates on the game will be on X with a detailed match report and post-match reaction to follow the final whistle.

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