Southampton will take part in Premier League 2 next season

Premier League 2 replaces the Under-21 Premier League and is in effect an under-23s division, with three over-age outfield players plus an older goalkeeper allowed in each game.

Saints are in Division 1, made up of 12 teams who play each other home and away, with the bottom two clubs relegated.

Saints are also expected to take part in the EFL Trophy.

Southampton’s 2016/17 Premier League 2 fixtures:

Sunday 14th August: Liverpool vs Southampton, 1pm

Monday 22nd August: Southampton vs Manchester United, 7pm*

Friday 26th August: Sunderland vs Southampton, 12pm

Monday 12th September: Southampton vs Reading, 7pm

Monday 19th September: Leicester City vs Southampton, 7pm

Friday 23rd September: Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur, 7pm*

Friday 14th October: Arsenal vs Southampton, 7pm

Monday 24th October: Southampton vs Manchester City, 7pm*

Monday 31st October: Derby County vs Southampton, 7pm

Monday 21st November: Chelsea vs Southampton, 1.05pm

Monday 28th November: Southampton vs Everton, 7pm

Monday 12th December: Southampton vs Sunderland, 12pm

Monday 9th January: Reading vs Southampton, 7pm

Monday 16th January: Southampton vs Arsenal, 7pm

Monday 30th January: Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton, 7pm

Monday 6th February: Southampton vs Leicester City, 7pm

Monday 20th February: Everton vs Southampton, 7pm

Monday 6th March: Southampton vs Chelsea, 7.05pm

Monday 13th March: Manchester United vs Southampton, 7pm

Monday 10th April: Southampton vs Liverpool, 7pm

Monday 24th April: Southampton vs Derby County, 7pm

Friday 5th May: Manchester City vs Southampton, 7pm

*Played at St Mary’s Stadium. All other home fixtures will be played at Staplewood Campus

All fixtures are subject to change