Liverpool U21s have been handed a mini-derby at home for the opening fixture in the Premier League 2. The young Reds will face a host of new sides this season after a format change to the competition means what was two divisions, will now be one 26-team league made up of ‘Category One’ academies.

The side led by Barry Lewtas will be hoping to go one better than their second-place finish last season, with plenty of new faces expected to feature a key part this season alongside the likes of Ben Doak, Conor Bradley & Jarell Qauansah who have all been a part of the Singapore Pre-Season tour.

The U21s will also feature in the EFL Trophy, with the first game coming up against Barrow on Tuesday, November 7th.

The full fixture list for the upcoming Premier League 2 campaign can be found below;

August

Monday 14th (7pm) – Everton (H)

Friday 18th (7pm) – Derby County (A)

Friday 25th (7pm) – Southampton (A)

September

Sunday 3rd (2pm) – Middlesbrough (H)

Sunday 24th (1pm) – Wolverhampton Wanderers (H)

October

Sunday 1st (2pm) – Crystal Palace (A)

Sunday 29th (1pm) – Leeds United (A)

November

Saturday 4th (2pm) – West Ham United (H)

December

Sunday 3rd (2pm) – Sunderland (A)

Sunday 17th (1pm) – Chelsea (H)

January

Friday 12th (2pm) – Brighton & Hove Albion (A)

Sunday 28th (12pm) – Fulham (H)

February

Sunday 11th (2pm) – Stoke City (H)

Saturday 17th (1pm) – Newcastle United (A)

March

Sunday 3rd (1pm) – Aston Villa (H)

Sunday 10th (1pm) – Reading (A)

Sunday 17th (1pm) – Manchester City (H)

April

Saturday 6th (12pm) – Blackburn Rovers (A)

Sunday 14th (12pm) – Manchester United (A)

Sunday 28th (1pm) – Arsenal (H)

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