Reserve team (or Under-21) football seemed for a while to be drifting towards being merely an extension of training for the bigger clubs with games being played in the afternoon, often at the training ground and with little encouragement for spectators to attend.
That has changed over the past season or so. I blogged last season on the introduction of the Under-21 Premier League Cup which takes place again this year while Sky Sports, with a new channel added to their roster, have been screening live games from the Under-21 Premier League.
A number of clubs (both Arsenal and Spurs for instance) have already played games at their home stadiums with 7pm kick-offs allowing families to attend for an affordable price.
This week sees Manchester United in action at Old Trafford, Newcastle at St James' Park and Leicester at the King Power Stadium.
The Foxes made a big push last season to make Under-21 games a fan-friendly event and it is an easy PR win for clubs in the Premier League to keep doing so.
The official FA Premier League website has a comprehensive list of fixtures.
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