Chelsea Under-18s to begin title defence at Southampton

Chelsea Under-18s will begin their title defence with an opening day Under-18 Premier League fixture at Southampton with the 2018/2019 fixture list having been announced this morning.

The Blues lifted both the Under-18 Premier League South and National titles under former boss Jody Morris last term and they will be aiming for yet more silverware in the upcoming campaign.

It has been revealed that Chelsea will begin their season with a trip to Southampton on 11 August. New manager Andy Myers will see his side face Leicester City in his first home fixture a week later before finishing the opening month of the new campaign at Tottenham Hotspur on 25 August.

There will be the usual winter break over the Christmas and New Year period while the end of season run in will see The Blues face West Ham United and Fulham at home before ending the regular campaign at Reading on 27 April.

Chelsea’s 2018/2019 Under-18 Premier League Fixtures

11 August – Southampton (A)

18 August – Leicester City (H)

25 August – Tottenham Hotspur (A)

1 September – Arsenal (H)

15 September – Swansea City (A)

22 September – Aston Villa (H)

6 October – Brighton & Hove Albion (A)

20 October – West Ham United (A)

3 November – Norwich City (H)

24 November – Fulham (A)

1 December – Reading (H)

5 January – Leicester City (A)

12 January – Southampton (H)

19 January – Tottenham Hotspur (H)

2 February – Arsenal (A)

23 February – Swansea City (H)

2 March – Aston Villa (A)

16 March – Brighton & Hove Albion (H)

30 March – Norwich City (A)

6 April – West Ham United (H)

13 April – Fulham (H)

27 April – Reading (A)


*All fixtures are subject to change