Tranmere Rovers will face Wigan Athletic, Fleetwood Town, and an under-21 team from Leicester City in Group D of the 2023/24 EFL Trophy.
Ian Dawes' side have been drawn alongside Wigan, Fleetwood, and an under-21 side from Leicester City in Group D of the Northern section of the competition.
The Northern Groups are as follows:
Group A
Barrow
Blackpool
Morecambe
Liverpool U21
Group B
Crewe Alexandra
Port Vale
Wrexham
Newcastle United U21
Group C
Accrington Stanley
Carlisle United
Harrogate Town
Nottingham Forest U21
Group D
Fleetwood Town
Tranmere Rovers
Wigan Athletic
Leicester City U21
Group E
Bolton Wanderers
Salford City
Stockport County
Manchester United U21
Group F
Barnsley
Bradford City
Grimsby Town
Manchester City U21
Group G
Derby County
Lincoln City
Notts County
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
Group H
Burton Albion
Doncaster Rovers
Mansfield Town
Everton U21