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Manchester City’s FA Youth Cup final against Leeds is set to be hosted at the Etihad on May 10 to accommodate what is expected to be another bumper crowd.
Competition rules state that the final must be played by May 4, but that date clashes with City’s Premier League clash with Wolves and the reigning champions are naturally reluctant to allow their Under-18 side to play on the first-team pitch in the build-up to a match that could prove pivotal in the title race.
However, given the prestige of the Youth Cup, there is a general acceptance across the game that the showpiece match should take place at a club’s main ground and that, Mail Sport
