Everton is to enter an Under-21 side to participate in the 2017/18 Checkatrade Trophy.
Following the Club’s involvement in the competition last season, the Blues are again among 16 ‘invited’ Category One Academies who will compete against teams from League One and League Two.
The draw for the group stage of the competition will take place on Wednesday 12 July, with the first fixtures scheduled for the week commencing 28 August.
The selection criteria for the 16 invited Under-21 teams is to include at least six players in each starting XI who are under the age of 21 on 30 June 2017.