Charlton will face Fulham’s Under-23 side in the Checkatrade Trophy group stage.

The Addicks were also drawn with Crawley and Portsmouth in Southern Group A.

All development squads will play their group games away from home.

There has been an increase in Premier League clubs participating in this year’s competition, something EFL chief executive Shaun Harvey has welcomed.

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He said: “I strongly believe players from League One and League Two clubs will look forward to taking on some of the country’s brightest prospects, who will themselves learn a lot from participating in a first-team competition.

“I want to thank EFL clubs and the Category One Academies for their support.

“I believe the balance of the competition should benefit all sides and will make for some intriguing matches when the group stages get under way in August.”