Man Utd youth teams facing Monaco and Nice

Manchester United U17 and U21 teams are in France this weekend.

They will train and Nice and Monaco as part of their development programme.

This is always an exciting time of the year for our young players as they get the chance to experience travelling to tournaments and fixtures together," explains Nick Cox, Director of Academy, to manutd.com.

Each trip has different aims depending on the age group involved.

"Whether it is for cultural education, experiencing playing teams outside of our domestic games programme or learning how to represent the club abroad, our players enjoy a huge amount of personal and professional development from these opportunities."