After nearly six months out, the Premier League 2 season begins this weekend, with a new look, Derby County host Manchester City U23 at city football academy.
The game opens a new era for the Blues Elite Development Squad as a new manager, Enzo Maresca takes care of his for the first time.
The Italian was absent from his team’s 3-0 victory over Mansfield in the EFL Trophy last week after spending the last two weeks in self-clusive quarantine.
It was the Rams who took the loot at the last assembly between the two when the 2-0 winners were lost in last year’s litfire campaign.
Two goals in the second half of Jahmal Hector-Ingram and Morgan Whittaker gave them a 10-half-half win over the Blues.
Despite the outcome of the last assembly of these two teams, in fact it is the Blues who have dominated this match in recent years. Prior to last September’s result, City had exhausted the winners in the last five games between the two, scoring 16 impressive goals. in the process.
The city’s striker, Liam Delap, may turn out to be the star of Saturday’s first game of the season. -the functionality of the match in his team’s 3-0 win over Mansfield, scoring two goals and picking up a pass.
Prior to his first position, Blues manager Marseca expressed his enthusiasm in an interview with the club’s website.
“I am very satisfied with the new position. Especially since I joined a large club, a large circle of family members, I am very proud that I have been brought into the family circle and personally it is a very smart time. I have the possibility to be informed of new things and check to have a very smart season with the team. “
Manchester City U23 vs. Derby County U23
Date: 12/09/2020
Home: 13:00 (GMT)
Stadium: City Football Academy
Competition: Premier League 2