The Under 23s 2021-22 league fixture list has been released for Nottingham Forest’s first season as a Category One Academy.
Andy Reid’s team will be playing in Premier League 2 Division 2, competing against top flight clubs such as Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Southampton, Burnley, Norwich City and Wolves.
The season starts with visit to Aston Villa’s Bodymoor Heath Training Ground on the evening of Friday 13 August. The first home fixture of the season is on Monday 23 August against Southampton at the Impact Arena, Alfreton.
Most fixtures kick off at 7pm. Five of The Reds home matches will be played at The City Ground, and four each at Alfreton and Notts County.
The first fixture at The City Ground is on Friday 1 October against Burnley, with the fixtures against Norwich, Reading, Wolves and Middlesbrough also being staged at The City Ground.
For a full list of The Reds’ Under 23 fixtures, please see here.
To find out more about Premier League 2, please see here.
The Under 18s will be competing in the Premier League North Division and their fixture list will be released tomorrow.
The Under 23s lost 1-0 to Barrow in today’s friendly at The Nigel Doughty Academy and are next in pre-season action at Mansfield Town on Saturday at 2pm. Please note this fixture is being played behind closed doors at The RH Academy.