The Hatters will find out their fixtures for the 2025-26 EFL season at midday - but we already know two of our opponents in the Vertu Trophy, with the draw being completed at 2.30pm today.

All 64 teams enter from Round One and are split into 16 regional groups of four teams, eight in the Northern region and eight in the Southern region.

The 16 invited under-21 teams will be placed into their respective Northern and Southern regional groups, with the 48 EFL Clubs placed into pre-determined Groups prior to the draw.

Town will face Barnet and Cambridge United in Group H of the Southern Section of the draw, which will take place live on Sky Sports News from 2:30pm.

That is when we will find out which Under-21 team will complete the group, out of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Fulham, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United.

Vertu Trophy Group Stage matches will commence in early September, with dates to be confirmed following the EFL’s Fixture Release Day.

COMPETITION FORMAT

The top two from each group progress to the knockout stages, with Vertu Trophy fixtures remaining regionalised until the Quarter-Final stage.

Matches level after ninety minutes will be determined by penalty kicks up to the Semi-Final stage.

HOW TO WATCH

The EFL’s domestic rights deal with broadcaster Sky Sports will see every Vertu Trophy match broadcast live on Sky Sports for fans in the UK.

CARABAO CUP

The draw for the Carabao Cup will also take place on Sky Sports News today from 4.30pm.