AcademyLiverpool U21s to face Crystal Palace in Premier League 2 play-offs

The young Reds’ final position in eighth sees them advance to the play-offs, which begin with the top 16 sides facing each other based on seeding via their league position.

Liverpool will host Palace in a tie that will be played on a date between May 3 and May 6. Confirmed fixture details will be announced in due course.

The play-offs then progress in a knockout format during May, with the winners crowned Premier League 2 champions for 2023-24.

If a play-off match is level after 90 minutes, extra-time and penalties will be used as required.

The Reds’ placing in the regulation campaign also earns them an invitation to compete in next season’s Premier League International Cup.

PL2 play-offs last 16

• Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa
• West Ham United v Blackburn Rovers
• Fulham v Nottingham Forest
• Chelsea v Brighton & Hove Albion
• Arsenal v Manchester United
• Reading v Middlesbrough
• Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers
• Liverpool v Crystal Palace