U21 Match Centre | Cardiff City vs. Charlton Athletic

Cardiff City's U21 side host Charlton Athletic at Cardiff International Sports Campus on Saturday afternoon - 2pm KO.

Pre-Match | Matthew Bloxham

"Charlton are always a very good side for a Category 2 Academy. They always possess skilful, athletic players and will be a test with them having scored 28 goals already this year.

"The purpose of the U21s is to try and prepare the players for the robustness of a First Team season and this congested period has replicated that. The boys have been excellent so far in managing their recovery and ensuring they are able to perform every 3-4 days whilst the  games have produced some positive performances from both a team an individual perspective.

"We look to win every game by playing to our strengths regardless of the opponent. It will be a tough test against Charlton but we are playing some real energetic attacking football and we will be expecting to see that again on Saturday."

PRE-MATCH | TANATSWA NYAKUHWA

“I thought we dominated the game against Ipswich, and the first half, we should’ve taken some of our chances, including myself. We knew they were a good side and that it was going to be a tough game, but I felt like we deserved the win.

“Charlton are always a good side to come up against. We played against them recently, so we know what they’re like, but we’re in a good place at the moment, and we want to carry that into that game this weekend. We want to show what we’re about. 

“Playing a lot of games in such a short space of time gives us an insight into how things are in the Championship and in the First Team. It also gives us an opportunity to build momentum, and there’s always a lot of competition for every position in the squad, and that’s something we’re enjoying.

“Playing U21 football on a regular basis has been good, and it’s something that I’ve been wanting to do. Maybe I haven’t played as much as I would have liked to, but the competition in the team is so high, and that makes me a better player. Hopefully I can continue to build on that.”

Ticket information

Entry for this Saturday's match at Cardiff International Sports Campus will be free for all supporters.

Reaching THE GROUND

Supporters planning on attending on Saturday should use the following address:

Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith Rd, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ.

The ground is located an 11-minute walk away from Ninian Park Station and a 32-minute walk from Cardiff Central Station.