Everton Under-18s will face Newcastle United in their first game of the 2023/24 season.

The Blues are set to travel to take on the Magpies on Saturday 12 August (kick-off 12.30pm).

In the second fixture of their Under-18s Premier League North campaign, Leighton Baines’ side will welcome Wolverhampton Wanderers to Finch Farm on Saturday 26 August (11.30am).

Only three sides finished above Everton in the league table last season, and reigning champions Manchester City are set to visit Finch Farm on Saturday 13 January.

Even at Academy level, the Merseyside derbies are always key dates in the calendar. For the young Blues, they’ll take on Liverpool at LFC Academy on Saturday 23 September. The reverse fixture sees Everton welcome their local rivals to Finch Farm on Saturday 13 April.

Everton Under-18s’ fixtures for the 2023/24 season are listed in full below:

Newcastle United (A), Newcastle United Academy, Sat 12 Aug, PL2 U18

Wolverhampton Wanderers (H), Finch Farm, Sat 19 Aug, PL2 U18

Middlesbrough (A), Middlesbrough Academy, Sat 26 Aug, PL2 U18

Stoke City (H), Finch Farm, Sat 16 Sep, PL2 U18

Liverpool (A), LFC Academy, Sat 23 Sep, PL2 U18

Sunderland (H), Finch Farm, Sat 30 Sep, PL2 U18

Manchester City (A), City Football Academy, Sat 7 Oct, PL2 U18

Derby County (H), Finch Farm, Sat 28 Oct, PL2 U18

Leeds United (H), Finch Farm, Sat 4 Nov, PL2 U18

Nottingham Forest (A), The Nigel Doughty Academy, Sat 2 Dec, PL2 U18

Manchester United (H), Finch Farm, Sat 16 Dec, PL2 U18

Blackburn Rovers (A), Blackburn Rovers Training Ground, Sat 6 Jan, PL2 U18

Manchester City (H), Finch Farm, Sat 13 Jan, PL2 U18

Stoke City (A), Clayton Wood Training Ground, Sat 27 Jan, PL2 U18

Middlesbrough (H), Finch Farm, Sat 10 Feb, PL2 U18

Sunderland (A), Academy of Light, Sat 17 Feb, PL2 U18

Blackburn Rovers (H), Finch Farm, Sat 24 Feb, PL2 U18

Leeds United (A), Leeds United Academy, Thorp Arch Training Ground, Sat 9 Mar, PL 2 U18

Wolverhampton Wanderers (A), Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground, Sat 16 Mar, PL2 U18

Liverpool (H), Finch Farm, Sat 13 Apr, PL2 U18

Derby County (A), Derby County Training Centre, Sat 20 Apr, PL2 U18

Newcastle United (H), Finch Farm, Sat 27 Apr, PL2 U18

Manchester United (A), Carrington Training Complex, Sat 4 May, PL2 U18

Nottingham Forest (H), Finch Farm, Sat 11 May, PL2 U18