Sunderland under-18s resume their Premier League campaign this Saturday as they travel to league-leaders Manchester City.
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Date: Saturday 14 January 2017
Time: 12:30pm
Location: City Football Academy
Competition: U18 Premier League
Manchester City: DWDWW
Four points clear at the summit of the U18 Premier League and with a game in hand over rivals Manchester United, City enter the game in a rich form.
With three wins from their last five matches, City are undefeated in their 15 league matches this term.
Having scored a seismic 50 goals, the Blues welcome a Sunderland side who have enjoyed an upturn in form recently.
Sunderland: LLLWD
Elliott Dickman’s youth team resume their domestic campaign having recently advanced to the last 16 of the FA Youth Cup.
With hopes of progressing in the historic cup competition, Dickman will be hopeful his young Cats can use the confidence gained from those results as he looks to improve their league form which has seen them collect just four points from a possible 15.
The Last five...
Sept 09 2016 – Sunderland U18 0-4 Manchester City U23
Nov 14 2015 – Sunderland U18 2-4 Manchester City U23
Sept 05 2015 – Manchester City U18 3-0 Sunderland U18
Nov 22 2014 – Sunderland U18 0-1 Manchester City U18
Aug 23 2014 – Manchester City U18 2-0 Sunderland U18
Focus: Lee Connelly
While Manchester City have conceded just 15 times in league matches this term, Lee Connelly will be hopeful he can unlock City’s defence and add to his goal haul of nine goals in just 12 starts this term.
