Under-23s Learn Of The Premier League Cup Opponents

Derby County Under-23s have learned their opponents in this season’s Premier League Cup competition.

Mirroring the format of the UEFA Champions League, the Premier League Cup consists of eight four-team groups, with each club playing their opposing teams both home and away.

It's the first Premier League Cup campaign since 2019/20, when the competition was curtailed in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it includes Academies from Categories 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Clubs in the third and fourth categories have been competing in qualifiers to join the top-level Academies in the group stage.

Derby County have been drawn in Group C alongside Charlton Athletic, Norwich City and Reading.