Aston Villa’s EFL Trophy fixtures have been confirmed.
The club’s under-21 side were drawn against Sunderland, Fleetwood Town and Carlisle United in Group A of the Northern section earlier this month.
The Young Lions will begin their campaign with a trip to the Stadium of Light in September before visits to Fleetwood Town and Carlisle United in October and November respectively.
Should the Villans progress, they will feature in the round of 32 on 8/9 December.
EFL Trophy schedule
Sunderland v Aston Villa U21s, Stadium of Light, 8 September, KO 7:45pm
Fleetwood Town v Aston Villa U21s, Highbury Stadium, 6 October, KO 7:45pm
Carlisle United v Aston Villa U21s, Brunton Park, 10 November, KO 7:45pm