Peterborough United Under 18s are in action for the second time this week on Saturday lunchtime (12pm) as Crewe Alexandra make the trip south in the Professional Development League.
With Wednesday’s cup final against Sheffield United fast approaching, Jimmy Unwin’s side will be looking to add to the point picked up at Charlton Athletic in midweek.
Our youngsters missed the opportunity to claim all three points in the capital, but it could’ve been worse for our development phase who fell two goals behind, with Andre Changunda and Rylie Fitzpatrick popping up with our goals.
Our opponents – led by former Welsh international David Vaughan – will be looking to stretch their unbeaten run to three games when they make the trip on the weekend.
Alex have climbed further up the standings with strong showings in recent weeks, having beaten Bournemouth 6-0 before sharing the spoils with Brentford – with Vaughan’s side on path for a mid-table finish.
TEAM NEWS
There is no fresh news on the injury front, with a similar squad expected to be fielded as it has been in recent weeks.
THE OPPOSITION
Crewe sit eight in the northern section, having picked up 38 points from 29 league matches. Pearce’s young Alex’s have seen 11 victories, five draws, and 13 defeats over the course of the term, with sixth place being the best possible seeding as we play out the penultimate league fixture.
FROM THE MANAGER
Professional Development Phase (Under 18s) Lead Coach Jimmy Unwin said ahead of the game: “We’re expecting a young team as per usual, with a lot of the boys playing for the Under 21s on Friday, so it’s a good opportunity to hand some youngsters some more minutes. Crewe play a good brand of football, and have a good style of play, suited to how we play - so we’re looking forward to it."
UPDATES
Updates of the game will be available on The Posh Academy X account.
VENUE
The fixture will take place at the idverde Training Ground.