Leicester City's Development Squad will face Bury, Fleetwood Town and Rochdale in Northern Group B of the 2018/19 Checkatrade Trophy.
- Leicester City will participate in Northern Group B of the Checkatrade Trophy
- The Foxes have been placed alongside Bury, Fleetwood Town and Rochdale
- Steve Beaglehole’s side reached the last 16 of the competition in their 2017/18 campaign
The Checkatrade Trophy is a knockout competition for clubs playing in League One and League Two which features academy teams from 16 Category One clubs.
The 64 teams are split into 16 regional groups of four teams, of which the top two will progress to the knockout stages, with the final staged at Wembley Stadium.
During the group stage, teams will be awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw, but in the event of a draw after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will be played for an additional bonus point.
As one of the ‘invited’ teams, Leicester City must start at least six players aged 21 or under and the teams can only include two players over the age of 21 who have made 40 or more senior appearances.
Steve Beaglehole’s side reached the last 16 of the competition in their 2017/18 campaign after finishing runners up in their group and beating Scunthorpe United 2-1 in the second round.
As an ‘invited’ club, Leicester City will play their three group games away from home.
City's group fixtures
Bury vs. Leicester City
Venue: Gigg Lane
Current division: League Two
Fleetwood Town vs. Leicester City
Venue: Highbury
Current division: League One
Rochdale vs. Leicester City
Venue: Spotland
Current division: League One
Fixture details will be confirmed on LCFC.com in due course.
