Liverpool U23s will begin the 2017-18 Premier League 2 season with a trip to face Swansea City on Friday August 11.

The game will be played at the Welsh outfit's Landore Training Ground and kick off at 7pm BST.

Neil Critchley will be in charge of the U23s this season following his step up from the U18s in the summer.

The young Reds are again set to play the majority of their home matches at Tranmere Rovers' Prenton Park - the first of which will see Sunderland provide the opposition on Sunday August 20.

Besides competing in Premier League 2, the young Reds will also take part in the Premier League Cup, and return to the UEFA Youth League should Liverpool reach the Champions League group stages.

Liverpool U23s also have the final of the Lancashire Cup against Fleetwood Town, which will be played on Friday September 1. This fixture was delayed from last season.

U23 fixtures for 2017-18

August

Friday 11 - Swansea City (A) - 7pm, at Landore Training Ground.

Sunday 20 - Sunderland (H) - 2pm, at Prenton Park.

Friday 25 - Arsenal (A) - 7pm, at Boreham Wood FC.

September

Friday 1 - Fleetwood Town (N) - 7.30pm, Lancashire Cup final, at the County Ground, Leyland.

Sunday 10 - Manchester City (H) - 2pm, at Prenton Park.

Monday 18 - West Ham United (A) - 7pm, at Rush Green Training Ground.

[TBC] Sunday 24 - Tottenham Hotspur (H) - 1pm, at Prenton Park.

October

Monday 16 - Derby County (A) - 7pm, at St George's Park.

Monday 23 - Manchester United (A) - 7pm, at Leigh Sports Village.

Sunday 29 - Leicester City (H) - 1pm, at Prenton Park.

November

Sunday 19 - Everton (H) - 1pm, at Prenton Park.

Saturday 25 - Chelsea (A) - 2pm, at Cobham Training Ground.

December

Sunday 10 - Sunderland (A) - 12pm, at Eppleton Colliery Training Ground.

Sunday 17 - Swansea City (H) - 1pm, at Prenton Park.

January 2018

Sunday 7 - Arsenal (H) - 1pm, at Prenton Park.

Friday 12 - Manchester City (A) - 7pm, at Manchester City Football Academy.

Sunday 28 - Derby County (H) - 1pm, at Prenton Park.

February

Monday 5 - Tottenham Hotspur (A) - 7pm, at LAMEX Stadium, Stevenage FC.

Sunday 18 - West Ham United (H) - 1pm, at Prenton Park.

March

Monday 5 - Leicester City (A) - 7pm, at Holmes Park.

Sunday 11 - Manchester United (H) - 1pm, at Prenton Park.

April

Monday 16 - Everton (A) - 7pm, at Southport FC.

Sunday 22 - Chelsea (H) - 1pm, at Prenton Park.

Supporters should note that these fixtures and venues are subject to change.