The U21s play Sporting Lisbon tonight.
Manchester United Under-21s will play Sporting Lisbon in the Premier League International Cup tonight. The competition features 16 English academy teams and 16 of the top development squads from European nations.
The teams are split into four groups, each comprising and four teams from Europe, which means United will face European opposition in every group match. The two best-placed teams in each group qualify for the quarter-finals.
in the competition when they played Athletic Bilbao in September, winning 2-1 thanks to goals from James Scanlon and Gabriele Biancheri. They have since lost against Anderlecht and beaten Borussia Dortmund, teeing up what should be an entertaining game tonight.
Follow below for live updates from Leigh Sports Village.
Hello and welcome to today's Manchester United Under-21 live match blog.
The U21s will take on Sporting Libson in the Premier League International Cup at Leigh and we'll bring you build-up to the game, team news and live updates throughout.
The young Reds have made a strong start to the season and got off to a winning start in this competition in September when they beat Athletic Bilbao at Old Trafford.
They have since beaten Borussia Dortmund, but they lost to Anderlecht.