A new competition organised by the Premier League themselves, the International Cup pits eight English under-21 teams, from clubs with category one youth academies, against eight European clubs on a group basis.
An excellent article by Ian Herbert on why the tournament has come about, and the demise of the NextGen competition, can be found on the
Independent website
Because of the politics involved, all of the games, including those between two European sides, are being played in England and coming up before the end of November there are scheduled for fixtures at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, Upton Park and Goodison Park.
As with the Premier League under-21 Cup competition, the next round of which is scheduled to begin in the week commencing November 24, this does give supporters the chance to watch a competitive fixture in their club's own stadium for a relatively small outlay.
Leicester's two upcoming matches, for example, are 7pm kick-offs against Schalke on Tuesday 18 and Benfica on Monday 24 November with admission £3 for adults, £1 for under-18's and over-65's and all profits donated to the LCFC Community Trust.
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