United U-21s learn where and when they will face arch-rivals City in crunch Premier League 2 semi-final

Manchester United’s academy has enjoyed another stellar season. Strong season The under-21s have advanced to the semi-final of the Premier League 2 play-offs after a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. The under-18s have also been impressive, finishing runners-up in the Premier League Cup and also reaching the final of the FA Youth Cup, where they will take on Manchester City. The youth teams have also seen Jack and Tyler Fletcher, Shea Lacey and Bendito Mantato make their full debuts this season for the club. There has also been the emergence of numerous talented starlets, such as JJ Gabriel, Jim Thwaites and Noah Ajayi, coming to the fore. Under-21s semi-final details The Red Devils have learnt exactly when and where they will take on their city neighbours for a place in the final. The club’s official website states, “Manchester United’s Premier League 2 semi-final with Manchester City has been arranged for later this week.” The website continues to explain, “the play-off game is taking place on Friday night (8th May), kicking off at 19:00 BST, and is live on MUTV.” The venue is the Joie Stadium, the same as the Youth Cup final but with much less controversy than the under-18s date. United’s under-21s finished in second place in the league phase. This means that they ended the season three points and one place ahead of their city rivals. The Red Devils have beaten Sunderland 3-2 and Palace 2-0 to get to this impressive stage of the competition. The other semi-final will take place between Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton & Hove Albion. Featured image Richard Heathcote via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.