Man City vs Manchester United Under-18s live updates from mini-Manchester derby fixture

Manchester City Under-18s take on Manchester United at the Academy Stadium today.

Darren Fletcher returned to manage United's U18s after serving as first-team caretaker for two games. Fletcher's side are second in the league, four points adrift of City at the top.

City have three games in hand, which makes them favourites for the title, but United have an opportunity to make inroads on their points advantage in the mini-Manchester derby this afternoon.

JJ Gabriel is set to feature thanks to United's successful appeal of his red card against West Brom.

The game will kick off at 11am, and we'll bring you the build-up to the clash.

Follow the blog below for live match updates throughout.

Hello and welcome to coverage of Man City U18s' game against Manchester United.

The mini-Manchester derby will be played this morning at the City Academy Stadium.

Stay tuned for build-up and live updates throughout the 90 minutes.