The EFL Trophy draw has been made and we know which of the 16 Premier League U21s sides that the teams from across League One and League Two will be facing in 2023-24.
Bolton Wanderers were crowned the 2022-23 champions after they dispatched League One champions Plymouth Argyle 3-0 at Wembley Stadium. They comprise an interesting group with League Two promotion chasers Stockport County and Salford City - the 2020 EFL Trophy winners.
They will be competing against Manchester United's Under-21s which geographically is perfect for all four teams. Not to mention the connection between Manchester United and Salford's owners including Gary Neville, Paul Scholes and Nicky Butt. It is certainly the most exciting group from the draw.
Northern Draw
Group A
Barrow
Blackpool
Morecambe
Liverpool U21s
Group B
Crewe Alexandra
Port Vale
Wrexham
Newcastle United U21s
Group C
Accrington Stanley
Carlisle United
Harrogate Town
Nottingham Forest U21s
Group D
Fleetwood Town
Tranmere Rovers
Wigan Athletic
Leicester City U21s
Group E
Bolton Wanderers
Salford City
Stockport County
Manchester United U21s
Group F
Barnsley
Bradford City
Grimsby Town
Manchester City U21s
Group G
Derby County
Lincoln City
Notts County
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s
Group H
Burton Albion
Doncaster Rovers
Mansfield Town
Everton U21s
Southern Draw
Group A
Forest Green Rovers
Shrewsbury Town
Walsall
Brighton & Hove Albion U21s
Group B
Charlton Athletic
Crawley Town
Sutton United
Aston Villa U21s
Group C
AFC Wimbledon
Stevenage
Wycombe Wanderers
Crystal Palace U21s
Group D
Cambridge United
Colchester United
Peterborough United
Tottenham Hotspur U21s
Group E
Gillingham
Leyton Orient
Portsmouth
Fulham U21s
Group F
MK Dons
Northampton Town
Oxford United
Chelsea U21s
Group G
Exeter City
Reading
Swindon Town
Arsenal U21s
Group H
Bristol Rovers
Cheltenham Town
Newport County
West Ham United U21s
