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.
Here are the Rams’ fixtures:
Monday 13th September 2021 - 12:30pm kick-off
Norwich City vs. Derby County
Monday 11th October 2021 - 7pm kick-off
Derby County vs. Charlton Athletic
Thursday 18th November - 7pm kick-off
Derby County vs. Reading
Monday 13th December - 7pm kick-off
Derby County vs. Norwich City
Friday 14th January - 7pm kick-off
Charlton Athletic vs. Derby County
Monday 14th February - 7pm kick-off
Reading vs. Derby County
Please Note: All fixtures are subject to change and further details regarding the games will be released in due course.
