EFL Trophy draw: Exeter City to play Chelsea in EFL Trophy

City drawn against Chelsea in the group stages of the EFL Trophy

The Grecians were drawn in Southern Group C with Oxford United, Swindon Town, Chelsea. The Chelsea have one home game and have dispensation to move the date of their home fixture. However,  City could play at Stamford Bridge if they are picked to play Chelsea away. A game against Oxford United will also see Exeter City come up against two of their former players in Liam Sercombe and Christian Ribeiro.

The full draw is as follows - dates and times for fixtures to be confirmed:


Southern Group A: Reading, Bristol Rovers, Portsmouth Yeovil Town



Southern Group F: West Brom, Millwall, Luton Town, Gillingham

Southern Group H: Brighton Hove Albion, Southend United, Stevenage, Leyton Orient

Southern Group F: Norwich City, Peterborough United, Barnet, MK Dons

Southern Group E: Southampton, Charlton Athletic, Colchester United, Crawley Town

Southern Group D: West Ham United, Coventry City, Wycombe Wanderers, Northampton Town

Southern Group C: Chelsea, Swindon, Exeter City, Oxford United

Southern Group B: Swansea City, AFC Wimbledon, Newport County, Plymouth Argyle
Northern Group A: Everton, Bolton Wanderers, Cheltenham Town, Blackpool

Northern Group B: Wolverhampton Wanderers, Chesterfield, Crewe Alexandra, Accrington Stanley

Northern Group C: Stoke City, Bradford City, Morecambe, Bury

Northern Group D: Blackburn, Fleetwood, Carlisle United, Oldham Athletic

Northern Group E: Derby County, Port Vale, Doncaster Rovers, Mansfield Town

Northern Group F: Sunderland, Rochdale, Hartlepool United, Notts County

Northern Group G: Middlesbrough, Scunthorpe, Cambridge United, Shrewsbury

Northern Group H: Leicester City, Sheffield United, Grimsby Town, Walsall