MK Dons now know their three Group Stage opponents for this season’s EFL Trophy campaign.
Graham Alexander’s men have been placed in Southern Group F alongside Sky Bet League One sides Northampton Town and Oxford United, as well as Chelsea Under-21s who were drawn into the group on Thursday morning.
Full match details will be confirmed in due course, with the opening round of fixtures set to take place on Tuesday 5 September.
EFL Trophy Match Dates 2023/24:
Match 1 – 5/6 September
Match 2 – 10/11 October
Match 3 – 14/15 November
These dates remain subject to change.
EFL Trophy Group Stage Draw in full:
Southern Section
Group A
Brighton & Hove Albion U21
Forest Green Rovers
Shrewsbury Town
Walsall
Group B
Aston Villa U21
Charlton Athletic
Crawley Town
Sutton United
Group C
AFC Wimbledon
Crystal Palace U21
Stevenage
Wycombe Wanderers
Group D
Cambridge United
Colchester United
Peterborough United
Tottenham Hotspur U21
Group E
Fulham U21
Gillingham
Leyton Orient
Portsmouth
Group F
Chelsea U21
Milton Keynes Dons
Northampton Town
Oxford United
Group G
Arsenal U21
Exeter City
Reading
Swindon Town
Group H
Bristol Rovers
Cheltenham Town
Newport County
West Ham United U21
Northern Section
Group A
Barrow
Blackpool
Liverpool U21
Morecambe
Group B
Crewe Alexandra
Newcastle United U21
Port Vale
Wrexham
Group C
Accrington Stanley
Carlisle United
Harrogate Town
Nottingham Forest U21
Group D
Fleetwood Town
Leicester City U21
Tranmere Rovers
Wigan Athletic
Group E
Bolton Wanderers
Manchester United U21
Salford City
Stockport County
Group F
Barnsley
Bradford City
Grimsby Town
Manchester City U21
Group G
Derby County
Lincoln City
Notts County
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
Group H
Burton Albion
Doncaster Rovers
Everton U21
Mansfield Town
