View a selection of images as City's Under-18s complete preparations prior to our FA Youth Cup final.
[A football player wearing a light blue Manchester City kit is kneeling on the field in celebration, with players from the opposing team in red in the background.
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Oliver Reiss’ side welcome Manchester United to the Joie Stadium on Thursday 14 May, with kick-off set for 19:00 (UK).
For the first time in 40 years, the FA Youth Cup final is an all-Manchester showpiece.
The two Under-18 Premier League North sides will go head-to-head to claim the most prestigious trophy in youth football in front of over 7,000 fans.
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In what is a highly anticipated match-up, City have been hard at work all week, fine tuning preparations ahead of our night under the lights for the final time on home soil this term.
With that in mind, the team took to the Joie Stadium on Wednesday morning for our final training session before the all-important final.
Check out Wednesday’s training images via the gallery below...