SAINTS under-21s will begin their Premier League 2 season with a trip to Newcastle United on Sunday, August 13.

Saints compete in a restructured Premier League 2 format this season, defined as the 'Swiss model'. Each side plays 20 matches, followed by play-offs.

After a trip to Tyneside on opening day, Saints will then have back-to-back home matches against Aston Villa and Liverpool.

Southampton’s run-in, before any potential play-offs, sees away trips to Norwich and Chelsea either side of a home meeting with Nottingham Forest.

With Premier League Cup and Premier League International Cup fixtures still to be scheduled, the full 2023-24 Premier League 2 fixture list is as follows: 

August 2023

Sun 13 Newcastle United (a) 

Fri 18 Aston Villa (h) 

Fri 25 Liverpool (h)

September 2023

Fri 1 Fulham (a) 

Fri 22 West Ham United (a) 

Fri 29 Reading (h)

October 2023

Mon 30 Wolves (a)

November 2023

Fri 3 Sunderland (h)

December 2023

Mon 4 Everton (a) 

Fri 15 Derby County (h)

January 2024

Fri 12 Tottenham Hotspur (h) 

Mon 29 Leicester City (a)

February 2024

Fri 9 Manchester United (h) 

Fri 16 Arsenal (a)

March 2024

Mon 4 West Bromwich Albion (a) 

Fri 8 Stoke City (h) 

Fri 15 Crystal Palace (h)

April 2024

Fri 5 Norwich City (a) 

Fri 12 Nottingham Forest (h) 

Fri 26 Chelsea (a)

All fixtures are subject to change. Ticket details for home and away games will be released in due course.

The majority of home fixtures are likely to be played at AFC Totton's Snows Stadium, while St Mary's and Staplewood Campus can also be used as venues. 

Lee Skyrme is currently coaching the under-21s while director of football Jason Wilcox undertakes the search for Dave Horseman's replacement.