U18 Match Centre | Swansea City vs. Cardiff City

City's U18s are in action in the PDL on Tuesday evening, facing Swansea City.

PRE-MATCH | TOM HUTTON

“In our league, we always respect the opponent, and we know that Swansea are a good team and a well-coached one. We are expecting a tough challenge on Tuesday, but in terms of the preparation, we will prepare like we do for any other game, but what we will make sure is that the boys realise the importance of being competitive in this game. You’ve only got to look across the road at the first team to know how much it means to the fans to win those derbies. If we as staff don’t enforce the importance of competing in these games, we’re letting the boys down a little bit. Tactically we’ll prepare as normal, but we will make sure the boys are competitive.

“For some of the boys, this will be their fifth game in 14 days, so it has been a busy schedule when you include U17 cup games. That in itself poses a really good challenge for the boys in the sense of how do they recover and prepare to go again so quickly. Playing under the lights in Swansea as well will give the boys a different experience, but it’s one we’re really looking forward to.”

TICKET INFORMATION

Entry for Tuesday’s match in Landore will be free for all supporters.

REACHING THE GROUND

Supporters planning on attending on Tuesday night should use the following address:

Swansea City AFC Training Academy, Beaufort Road, Plasmarl, Swansea, SA6 8AX

The ground is a 46-minute walk from Swansea Station.