The combined U23 side starts the competition this Tuesday against Manchester United
The Yellows combined U23 side set off to England this morning with the purpose of starting a new journey in the prestigious ‘U21 Premier League International Cup’. Paco López’s side will take part in the tournament for the third consecutive season, with the aim of repeating their spectacular performance last year when they were crowned champions, beating PSV Eindhoven 4-2 in the Final.
On this occasion, the combined U23 Yellows team are in Group B of the competition together with Manchester United, Sparta Prague and Middlesbrough. The Villarreal B team will make their debut in this season’s ‘Premier’ in an exciting encounter against the Manchester United Reserves, to be played next Tuesday at Leigh Sports Village in Manchester (8pm).
The objective of the U23 Premier League International Cup is to encourage and enrich youth football on British soil by providing a superior training experience with the inclusion of teams from the strongest European leagues. The Premier has chosen the best English teams and European clubs with a reserve team tradition to participate, among those is Villarreal CF.
The Villarreal B team Manager, Paco López, has released his chosen list of players for the first match:
- Goalkeepers: Ander Cantero and Joan Femenías.
- Defenders: Marcos Mauro, Ramón Bueno, Juan ‘Ibiza’, Peris, Felipe, Pau and Edgar Ié.
- Midfielders: Morlanes, Anton Shvets, Larrea, Ramiro, Raba, Lazo, Doffo, Cantalapiedra and Javi García.
- Strikers: Carlos Martínez, Franco Acosta and Mario González.
Travel Plan:
The Yellows expedition set off at midday today from Valencia Airport to London. Once on English soil, the team will stay at the Hotel Manchester Worsley Marriot. The return flight is on Wednesday 14th September, landing in Valencia at 4:35pm approximately.
The fixtures for the Yellows in Group B are the following (Spain time):
- Tuesday 13th September: Manchester United U23-Villarreal U23 (8pm, Leigh Sports Village).
- Tuesday 11th October: Middlesbrough U23-Villarreal U23 (8pm, Middlesbrough Venue TBC).
- Tuesday 13th December: Villarreal U23-Sparta Prague U23 (8pm, Neutral Venue TBC).
