The Youth Team take on local rivals Bury this Saturday, in the EFL Youth Alliance Cup.
It will be their first match of 2018, and their final one in Northern Group 6 of the Cup.
Dale are currently fourth in the group, but can’t progress to the next knockout stages having won one and lost two of their three matches so far.
They will be hoping to start the New Year where they left off in 2017, having beaten Blackpool 2-0 in their final game before Christmas.
The match will kick-off at 11am. The venue is as follows:
Carrington Training Complex, Carrington Lane, Carrington, Manchester, M31 4AB.