Chelsea’s development squad, under new head coach Mark Robinson, get started in the Midlands on Monday 8 August before hosting Fulham at Stamford Bridge a week later, both 7pm kick-offs.

The PL2 league has been altered to an under-21 competition this season, with provisions for clubs to field five ‘over-age’ outfield players and one ‘over-age’ goalkeeper each game. Fulham and Wolves are the two promoted sides in Division One this term.

The young Blues will also be involved once again in the senior EFL Trophy and have been drawn in a group alongside Sutton United, Leyton Orient and Oxford United. Fixture details for that competition are included below and start with a trip to Sutton at the end of August.

Chelsea Under-19s will feature in the UEFA Youth League, with group fixtures mirroring Thomas Tuchel’s side following the draw on Thursday 25 August.

Meanwhile, our youth team start their league campaign across town at Arsenal on Saturday 13 August before our first home fixture sees Leicester City come to Cobham the following weekend.

Chelsea’s development squad fixtures:

Monday 8 August - Wolves away – Aggborough Stadium – 7pm
Monday 15 August – Fulham home – Kingsmeadow – 7pm
Friday 19 August – Arsenal away – Boreham Wood – 7pm
Friday 26 August – Manchester City home – Kingsmeadow – 7pm
Wednesday 31 August - Sutton United away - Borough Sports Ground - 7.45pm

Saturday 3 September – Everton away – Southport – 12 noon
Saturday 10 September – Liverpool home – Kingsmeadow – 12 noon
Friday 16 September – Crystal Palace away – Selhurst Park – 7pm

Saturday 1 October – Leicester City home – Kingsmeadow – 12 noon
Tuesday 4 October - Oxford United away - Kassam Stadium - 7.45pm
Saturday 8 October – West Ham away – Rush Green – 4pm
Saturday 15 October – Manchester United home – Kingsmeadow – 12 noon
Tuesday 18 October - Leyton Orient away - Breyer Group Stadium - 7pm
Saturday 22 October – Blackburn Rovers home – Kingsmeadow – 12 noon
Sunday 30 October – Brighton away – Amex Training Centre – 4pm

Monday 7 November – Tottenham home – Kingsmeadow – 7pm

Monday 9 January – Leicester City away – LCFC Training Ground – 7pm
Friday 13 January – Wolves home – Kingsmeadow – 7pm
Friday 20 January – Fulham away – Motspur Park – 7pm
Friday 27 January – West Ham home – Kingsmeadow – 7pm

Saturday 11 February – Blackburn away – Lancashire FA – 1pm
Sunday 19 February – Liverpool away – LFC Academy – 2pm
Friday 24 February – Arsenal home – Kingsmeadow – 7pm

Sunday 5 March – Manchester United away – Leigh Sports Stadium – 1pm
Friday 17 March – Everton home – Kingsmeadow – 7pm
Friday 24 March – Tottenham away – Lamex Stadium – 7pm

Monday 3 April – Crystal Palace home – Kingsmeadow – 3pm
Sunday 16 April – Manchester City away – City Football Academy – 2pm
Friday 28 April – Brighton home – Kingsmeadow – 7pm

Chelsea's Under-18 Premier League fixtures:

Saturday 13 August – Arsenal away – Arsenal Training Centre – 11am
Saturday 20 August – Leicester home – Cobham - 12 noon
Saturday 27 August – Southampton away – Staplewood Training Ground – 11am

Saturday 17 September – Norwich City home – Cobham – 11.30am

Saturday 1 October – Crystal Palace away – Crystal Palace Training Ground – 11am
Saturday 22 October – West Ham home – Cobham – 11am
Saturday 29 October - West Brom away – WBAFC Training Ground – 11am

Saturday 19 November - Tottenham away – Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre – 11am
Saturday 26 November – Fulham home – Cobham – 11am

Saturday 3 December – Aston Villa away – Bodymoor Heath Training Ground – 12 noon
Saturday 17 December – Brighton home - Cobham – 11am

Saturday 7 January – West Brom home - Cobham – 12 noon
Saturday 14 January - Norwich City away – The Lotus Training Centre – 11am
Saturday 28 January – Tottenham Hotspur home – Cobham – 11am

Saturday 11 February – West Ham United away – Little Heath Sports Ground – 11am
Saturday 18 February – Arsenal home - Cobham – 11am
Saturday 25 February – Fulham away – Motspur Park – 11am

Saturday 18 March – Southampton home – Cobham – 11am

Saturday 1 April – Aston Villa home - Cobham – 12 noon
Saturday 15 April – Leicester City away – LCFC Training Ground – 11am
Saturday 22 April – Crystal Palace home - Cobham – 11am
Saturday 29 April - Brighton away – AMEX Training Centre - 11am