Unlike league football, the jeopardy of a cup competition adds another level of pressure that Oliver Reiss’s side have done well to manage in our attempt to retain the FA Youth Cup trophy.
And in the latest test, City travel to the LNER Stadium for a 19:00 (UK) kick-off on Tuesday 4 February, with the game available to watch live on CITY+.
For Braithwaite, he explained how important the competition is to the team and how everyone is fully focused on overcoming Leeds this evening.
“It’s a great competition,” began Braithwaite.
“Every game is a must-win game so just to get that exposure, I feel like it’s great for me and the team.
“Some people haven’t had that opportunity before, like myself, so to do so it gives us a real taste of men’s football.
“I feel like we have the ability to beat them [Leeds]. I don’t think it makes a difference whether the game is home or away, I feel like we can just get the job done.”
Watch Braithwaite’s FA Youth Cup preview interview in full via the video above…