Cardiff City v Arsenal U21s LIVE: Kick-off time, TV channel, team news

Cardiff City take on Arsenal U21s in their final Vertu Trophy group-stage game.

The Bluebirds opened their campaign with a win away at Exeter City before losing at home to Newport in the two previous matches in the competition. All four sides in Cardiff's group sit on three points ahead of tonight's encounter. Sign up to our Cardiff City WhatsApp channel here.

Brian Barry-Murphy has confirmed that the Bluebirds will field a team populated by academy players for this evening's clash, given the rigorous schedule the team has had in the months leading up to this, plus the added complication of having so many involved in Wales squads in both a junior and senior capacity.

The match, which will be broadcast on Sky Sports+, kicks off at 7.45pm.

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