Reading, and Swindon Town. The confirmed dates for the group-stage fixtures are as follows:
Reading v Arsenal at Select Car Leasing Stadium
If Arsenal U21 progresses beyond the group stage, the knockout stage schedule will be as follows:
Round of 16: Week commencing January 8, 2024
Quarter-final: Week commencing January 29, 2024
Semi-final: Week commencing February 19, 2024
Last season, Arsenal U21 had an impressive group campaign with victories against Northampton Town and Cambridge United, advancing to the round-of-16 stage. Unfortunately, they were narrowly defeated 3-2 by Stevenage FC. In the season prior, under Kevin Betsy’s management, the team reached the quarter-final stage but faced a 1-0 defeat to League One side Wigan Athletic.