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Cardiff City’s Development squad will face Chelsea at home should they beat Brighton and Hove Albion in the second qualifying round of the Barclays Under-21 Premier League cup next week.
City take on Brighton at Sussex County FA Headquarters on Tuesday, 29th October (kick-off, 7pm) as they aim to make the last 32 of the inaugural competition, with a home clash against the Blues waiting for the winners of the fixture next Tuesday.
The Under-21 Premier League Cup has been introduced this season just a year after the Elite Player Performance Plan was unveiled across the country. Fifty-two academies entered the U-21 Premier League Cup, with City entered into the second qualifying round of the draw as a Category 2 Academy.
Kevin Cooper’s men continued their fine start to this seasons campaign on Monday night as Rhys Healey’s sixth goal in as many games secured a fifth win of the season over Millwall at Cardiff City Stadium.
The draw in full (games set to take place w/c 18th November):
NORTH
Middlesbrough v Everton
Coventry City or Notts County v Wolverhampton Wanderers
Blackburn Rovers v Derby County or Hull City
Stoke City v Manchester City
Bolton Wanderers v Barnsley or Leeds United
West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest
Burnley or Crewe Alexandra v Sunderland
Leicester City v Huddersfield Town or Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield United or Birmingham City v Newcastle United
SOUTH
Aston Villa v Fulham
Reading v Queens Park Rangers or AFC Wimbledon
Brighton Hove Albion or Cardiff City v Chelsea
Crystal Palace or Exeter City v Southampton
Swansea City or Millwall v Plymouth or Watford
Bristol City or Peterborough United v West Ham United
Norwich City v Arsenal
