SAINTS under-21s have received their Premier League International Cup fixtures and will face Celtic, Dinamo Zagreb, Lyon, and Valencia in the group stages.
Saints have been drawn into group B, which includes Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Southampton, West Ham United, Celtic, Dinamo Zagreb, Lyon and Valencia.
English clubs only play their international opponents in the group stages, with all ties being played at home.
The top two sides from all three groups and the two best third-place teams advance to the quarter-finals, where the ties are decided in one-off matches with extra time and penalties.
Southampton’s International Cup group stage fixtures are as follows:
October 2023
Wed 4 Olympique Lyonnais (h)
November 2023
Tue 28 Valencia CF (h)
December 2023
Wed 20 GNK Dinamo Zagreb (h)
January 2024
Wed 24 Celtic (h)
All fixtures are subject to change and venue confirmation. Saints under-21s play at AFC Totton’s Snows Stadium or St Mary’s. Ticket details will be released in due course.
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