Manchester United U21s were scheduled to return to action after the winter break on Friday but their match has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions.
Travis Binnion’s side were set to play their first match of the year, an away Premier League 2 tie against Leeds U21s.
The match that was to take place at York City’s LNER Community Stadium has been called off following a pitch inspection.
A new date for the fixture will be announced in due course.
United currently sit 6th in the Premier League 2 table after winning their last two league fixtures.
With 10 matches remaining, United sit firmly within the top 16 positions which will see them advance to the play-offs and in the top 12 which earns them an invite to the Premier League International Cup.
In other news, the U21s will see a change of venue later this month when they take on FC Nordsjælland at Moss Lane.
Due to fixture congestion at their usual home of Leigh Sports Village, the U21s will play their final Premier League International Cup match of the season at Altrincham’s stadium.
The match will provide a good international test despite United already being eliminated from the competition.
The postponement means the next game for the U21s will come next week when they will host Aston Villa on Saturday, January 18th.
The U18s meanwhile take on Preston North End next Friday in the FA Youth Cup at Leigh Sports Village.
If Adam Lawrence’s team advance, they will meet the winner of Chelsea and Merstham.
This weekend, United have sent two groups of U19s to Germany to take part in the indoor tournaments, Mercedes Benz Junior Cup and REWE Junior Cup.
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Colm Murphy
A football obsessed Canadian who moved to England to enjoy the beautiful game. Colm has been keen follower of Manchester United’s famed academy since seeing a fresh faced Adnan Januzaj for the club’s u18s and has been writing about football with a focus on youth development for over 10 years.
