Arsenal vs Man City U18 LIVE FA Youth Cup semi-final goal updates from the Emirates

Manchester City are one game away from the FA Youth Cup final - but face a tough test at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal tonight in the semi-final.

City beat Blackburn, Brighton, Fleetwood and Oxford to reach the last four, and Arsenal will represent their toughest test so far, especially in front of a big, partisan home crowd. The Blues won this competition in 2020, but were knocked out in the third round last season and have used that memory to learn from this year in tight games.

Ben Wilkinson's side are in a hotly-contested title battle in the U18 Premier League North, and will be hoping to keep alive their chances of an under-18 double with progression to the Youth Cup final. Wilkinson said he expects a game where both sides play similarly to their first teams, and won't abandon their principles on the night.

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Manchester City coaches face an endless battle between providing their young players with tough-enough tests to aid their development and ensuring they win enough games to showcase their talents.

On the one hand, tonight's FA Youth Cup semi-final at Arsenal is a perfect opportunity to see what the academy have learned in recent pressure games. On the other, it's clear that City have no intention of simply turning up to the Emirates content with just reaching the last four. It's time for the next generation of City players to step up.

"These are the moments we really find out about them," says under-18s head coach Ben Wilkinson. "Over the course of a long season these are the moments - on Tuesday or the next few weeks with a lot of big games - that we can really see how they perform under pressure."

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