The mini-derby is live on MUTV from the Aon Training Complex and it kickstarts a busy period for the in-form Reds ahead of Christmas. December begins with a visit to Under-18 Premier League table-toppers Everton and there are two home fixtures with Chelsea – in the Premier League Cup and FA Youth Cup.
When you add the conclusion of UEFA Youth League Group H, with ties against Young Boys and Valencia at Under-19 level into the mix, it is clearly a key spell for the club’s Academy.
“There are four weeks coming up of big games and, as we like to say it’s the old phrase of taking it game by game really,” Under-18s head coach Neil Ryan told ManUtd.