Oliver Reiss and his Under-19s’ schedule mirrors the first six UEFA Champions League fixtures Enzo Maresca’s first-team side will play.
Starting from September, City will face Paris Saint Germain, Barcelona, Sporting CP, Porto, Napoli and Leipzig, AEK Athens or Lens.
Please note, this is the order in which the sides were drawn and not necessarily the order in which we will play the fixtures, with confirmation of our six opponents coming on Saturday 29 August.
CITY’S LEAGUE PHASE opponents
City v PSG
Barcelona v City
City v Sporting CP
Porto v City
City v Napoli
Leipzig v City
City v AEK Athens
Lens v City
Keep across mancity.com and the Official Man City throughout for further fixture updates.
WHAT IS THE YOUTH LEAGUE FORMAT?
Just like the Champions League, the Youth League enters its third season under the new format, which features a League Phase.
All clubs will play six matches, three home and three away, mirroring the same first six fixtures as their senior squads.
In order to qualify for the knockout stage of the competition, Reiss and his team will need to place in the top 22 of the 36-team league.
The knockout stage includes a Round of 32, Round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final, with the team able to win all five games to be crowned the best Academy team in Europe.
