Man City U21s vs Manchester United U21s live early team news from Premier League 2 semi-final

Manchester City and Manchester United meet in the Premier League 2 play-off semi-final this evening looking to book a place in the showpiece final next week.

City won the regular season to earn a place as top seeds for the end-of-season play-offs. They have beaten Liverpool and Arsenal so far, both in extra time, to set up this meeting against United - who have bested Everton and West Ham after finishing fifth in the table after 20 games.

When the sides met in their only league meeting back in September, City prevailed 3-1 thanks to goals from Farid-Alfa-Ruprecht, Jaden Heskey and Will Dickson - although Alfa-Ruprecht is injured for this one and Dickson has left on loan. United scorer that day, Ethan Wheatley, has spent time out on loan in League Two before returning for these play-offs, scoring three times in the two games.

The winner of this semi-final will host either Crystal Palace or Southampton in the final.

Follow below for build-up and live match updates from the Joie Stadium, with kick-off at 7pm.

It's derby day at academy level with Manchester City Under-21s welcoming their United counterparts to the Joie Stadium.

The contest is in the Premier League 2 which began with a league season which City won, has now entered play-offs to decide the overall winner. United finished fifth and both sides have won two matches to reach the last four.

The winner of this semi-final will host either Crystal Palace or Southampton in the final.

It's a huge occasion for both clubs and we'll have all the action covered so stay with us.