Our youngsters were placed in Group F of the Northern section of the competition.
The draw, which took place live on Sky Sports News, was conducted by former Birmingham striker Clinton Morrison and ex-Tottenham defender Michael Dawson.
Confirmed dates and times - plus details of our coverage - will follow in due course.
Draw in full:
North
Group A: Harrogate Town, Hartlepool, Morecambe, Everton U21s
Group B: Bolton Wanderers, Crewe Alexandra, Tranmere Rovers, Leeds United U21s
Group C: Port Vale, Shrewsbury Town, Stockport, Wolves U21s
Group D: Accrington Stanley, Rochdale, Salford City, Liverpool U21s
Group E: Barnsley, Doncaster, Lincoln City, Newcastle U21s
Group F: Derby County, Grimsby Town, Mansfield Town, Manchester City U21s
Group G: Barrow, Carlisle, Fleetwood Town, Manchester United U21s
Group H: Bradford City, Burton Albion, Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester City U21s
South
Group A: Charlton, Colchester, Gillingham, Brighton U21s
Group B: AFC Wimbledon, Crawley, Portsmouth, Aston Villa U21s
Group C: Cheltenham, MK Dons, Walsall, West Ham U21
Group D: Peterborough, Stevenage, Wycombe, Tottenham U21s
Group E: Bristol Rovers, Plymouth, Swindon, Crystal Palace
Group F: Exeter, Forest Green, Newport, Southampton U21s
Group G: Oxford United, Leyton Orient, Sutton United, Chelsea U21s
Group H: Cambridge, Ipswich Town, Northampton, Arsenal U21s
Key dates
Group Matchday One – 31 August 2022
Group Matchday Two – 21 September 2022
Group Matchday Three – 19 October 2022
Round Two – 30 November 2022
Round Three – 14 December 2022
Quarter-Final – 11 January 2023
Semi-Final – 1 February 2023
Final – 2 April 2023
