Man City vs Aston Villa live FA Youth Cup final updates and team news

There hasn't been much to cheer about in Pep Guardiola's Manchester City squad but the academy have had another brilliant season. While the first team have floundered, the youngsters have bounced back from disappointment last year to be on course for winning multiple trophies.

Just as Guardiola's side could end their difficult year with Champions League qualification and an FA Cup, even when the academy struggled last year in the Under-21 league they still went all the way to lift the FA Youth Cup. And they can do so again this year if they can beat Aston Villa, in addition to being able to win the Under-18 and Under-21 leagues in what would be a magnificent treble.

The final has been set at Villa Park for Bank Holiday Monday at 3pm, with hopes of a bumper crowd to see two of the best academy sides in the country going head to head. Joe Bray and Simon Bajkowski will be at the ground to give you all the City updates you need as Oliver Reiss and his players go for glory.

Kolo Toure's name was sung at the Etihad on Friday night as City supporters cycled through their most popular chants. He's also had quite the impression with the Under-18s though, where he has been working with Oli Reiss to develop a team capable of winning trophies. City's team has been eye-catching in attack but it is one built on strong defensive foundations, as Braithwaite explains

"I think in training [Toure is] banging on clean sheet, clean sheet," captain Kaden Braithwaite explains. "Even in games when it's like 5-0 or 6-0, we might take our foot off the gas but he's always banging on: 'No, we need the clean sheet.' To be fair, it's an important thing. It's sort of that experience, isn't it? Of what the first teams were doing as well. It's