Preview | Another double header for the Academy

It's another action packed Saturday for our Academy, with both our Under-18s and Under-21s back in match action.

Stuart Lewis' side will host Manchester United in the U18 Premier League Cup at Hotspur Way, before our Under-21s travel to Arsenal in Premier League 2.

You can find all details, including free entry for both games, below.

Under-18s: Man United (H)

Venue: Hotspur Way

Kick Off: 11am

Entry: FREE!

Our Under-18s returned to winning ways last Saturday with a 1-0 win over Reading at Hotspur Way, a victory that saw them go within two points of top spot in the Southern Division of the U18 Premier League.

However in the U18 Premier League Cup, the campaign started with a 3-1 defeat to Leeds United last month, a result that currently leaves them bottom of a challenging Group B that also involves Leicester City.

United broke rivals Manchester City's 3-year winning streak in this competition as an Ethan Wheatley brace was enough to see off their neighbours in last season's final.

The Red Devils have had an impressive start to the season too, having won five out of five in the U18 Premier League Northern Division, conceding just once in that period.

A strong 2-0 away win over Manchester City on the opening day set the tone, before repeating the same scoreline at home to Liverpool a week later.

Newcastle United were the first, and so far only, side to score against the Red Devils, but fell to a 5-1 home defeat, whilst Middlesbrough also suffered a 4-0 defeat a week later.

Last time out saw a resounding 9-0 demolition of Blackburn Rovers at Carrington, with midfielder James Scanlon bagging four of those, including three in just 20 minutes in the second half.

That leaves United second in the league table, a point behind Derby County with a game in hand, whilst also running out 2-1 winners over Leicester in their opening game in this competition leaving them second in Group B.

Under-21s - Arsenal (A)

Venue: Meadow Park (Boreham Wood)

Kick Off: 1pm

Entry: FREE!

A tough start to the season has seen our young group of Under-21s pick up just one win from their opening five league games, a 2-1 win away at Chelsea on the opening day.

However, despite looking buried during midweek when they found themselves 4-1 down away at Dagenham & Redbridge, Wayne Burnett's side showed huge resolve to get the game back to 5-5, before prevailing on penalties.

Arsenal kicked off their campaign with a 4-2 home win over Manchester United, followed up by another two-goal winning margin with a 3-1 victory away at Wolves.

Aston Villa were the next visitors to Meadow Park, but fell to a 4-1 defeat, just before a tight 1-0 victory at the Bet365 Stadium against Stoke City yielded the Gunners' first clean sheet of the season.

However their perfect record came to an end last weekend, as Liverpool dominated their way to a 3-0 win at Meadow Park, meaning the Gunners have actually lost three of their last six league games at home, stretching back to last season.