Tranmere Rovers have been drawn in to Northern Group C of the 2019/20 EFL Trophy where they will play Greater Manchester duo Bury and Salford City as well as invited U23 side Aston Villa.
The fixtures for this competition are as follows:
Week commencing 2nd September 2019 - Bury v Tranmere Rovers
Week commencing 7th October 2019 - Tranmere Rovers v Aston Villa U23
Week commencing 11th November 2019 - Tranmere Rovers v Salford City