EFL Trophy: Holders Bolton draw Manchester United Under-21s, Salford & Stockport
Reading will take on Exeter City, Swindon Town and Arsenal Under-21s as they play in the competition for the first time since 2001-02, following their relegation from the Championship last season.
Leicester City Under-21s, the only non-Premier League side invited to field a youth side, will take on Fleetwood Town, Tranmere Rovers and Wigan Athletic. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stages of the competition, which takes place on a regional basis until the quarter-final stage.Group A: Barrow, Blackpool, Morecambe, Liverpool U21.Group C: Accrington Stanley, Carlisle United, Harrogate Town, Nottingham Forest U21.Group E: Bolton Wanderers, Salford City, Stockport County, Manchester United U21.Group G: Derby County, Lincoln City, Notts County, Wolverhampton Wanderers U21.
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