CHELSEA’S development squad have confirmed that all three of their Premier League International Cup fixtures at Aldershot Town’s EBB Stadium during November and December will be free to spectators.

The young Blues host Feyenoord Rotterdam on Tuesday, November 29, with GNK Dinamo Zagreb visiting on Friday, December 16 and Swansea City on Thursday, December 22. All matches kick-off at 7.05pm.

The tournament, now in its third year, has been increased to 24 sides for 2016-17, to give home-grown players the chance to test themselves against the best young players in the continent and adapt to the demands and different styles of domestic and European football

Holders Villareal return to defend the title they won in May at Millwall’s New Den, by beating Jong PSV 4-2 after extra time, and are joined by Benfica, Athletic Club Bilbao, Celtic, Dinamo Zagreb, Feyenoord, Hertha Berlin, Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Sparta Prague, Valencia and Wolfsburg as the European entrants for 2016-17.

The English contingent is completed by Aston Villa, Derby, Everton, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Norwich, Reading, Sunderland and Swansea.

All teams will play three group stage matches before progressing to a knockout phase.

Teams competing in the Premier League International Cup will be made up of U/23 players, aside from a maximum of three outfielders and the goalkeeper, who can be born before January 1, 1993. All matches are played in England.