The 2023–24 Premier League International Cup is the eighth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-21 teams.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 2023 – May 2024 |
| Teams | 24 (from 8 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crystal Palace (1st title) |
| Runners-up | PSV Eindhoven |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 193 (3.51 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mohamed Nassoh Romain Perret (5 goals each) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Crystal Palace won the tournament for the first time, defeating in the final defending champions PSV Eindhoven, who had beaten them in the previous tournament's final.
Format
editThe competition features twenty-four teams: twelve from English league system and twelve invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into three groups of eight. The group winners, runners-up and two best third-placed teams, will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament.[1]
All matches will be played in England.[2]
Teams
editGroup stage
edit| Color key in group tables |
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| Group winners, runners-up and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarterfinals |
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 |  PSV Eindhoven
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4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 9 |
| 3 |  Hertha Berlin
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 |
| 6 | Leeds United
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Sparta Prague
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
| 8 |  Nice
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source: Premier League
| 11 September 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | PSV Eindhoven | Alfreton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Impact Arena Attendance: 568 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 20 September 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Hertha Berlin | Leyland |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 28 September 2023 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Nice | Leeds |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 3,738 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 11 October 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Nice | Blackburn |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 16 October 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Referee: Ben Toner |
| 24 October 2023 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Hertha Berlin | York |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: York Community Stadium Attendance: 340 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 25 October 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Nice | Nottingham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 15 November 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–5 | PSV Eindhoven | Leyland |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 183 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 24 November 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Sparta Prague | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 29 November 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–2 | Nice | Kidderminster |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 236 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 7 December 2023 | Leeds United | 1–3 | Sparta Prague | York |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: York Community Stadium Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 13 December 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Hertha Berlin | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 17 January 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Hertha Berlin | Telford |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New Bucks Head Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 22 January 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Sparta Prague | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 25 January 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | Sparta Prague | Blackburn |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Jeremy Simpson | |
| Note: Match was originally scheduled for 17 January 2024, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[3] | ||||
| 25 January 2024 | Leeds United | 0–7 | PSV Eindhoven | York |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: York Community Stadium Referee: Declan Brown |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 |
| 2 | West Ham United
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 |
| 3 | Chelsea
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Lyon
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Valencia
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Celtic
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 |
| 7 | Southampton
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 |
| 8 |  Dinamo Zagreb
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Source: Premier League
| 22 August 2023 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Valencia | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kodua  78' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 15 September 2023 | West Ham United | 5–0 | Celtic | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 16 September 2023 | Chelsea | 1–3 | Lyon | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 4 October 2023 | Southampton | 3–4 | Lyon | Totton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Snows Stadium Attendance: 353 Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 4 October 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Valencia | Lancing |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 31 October 2023 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 627 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 24 November 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–3 | Celtic | Falmer |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 1,028 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 28 November 2023 | Southampton | 0–2 | Valencia | Totton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Snows Stadium Attendance: 347 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 28 November 2023 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Lyon | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 20 December 2023 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Celtic | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 564 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 20 December 2023 | Southampton | 2–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | Totton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Snows Stadium Attendance: 287 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 20 December 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Lyon | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre Attendance: 144 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 9 January 2024 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Valencia | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 247 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 17 January 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 24 January 2024 | Southampton | 1–3 | Celtic | Totton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Snows Stadium Attendance: 365 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 31 January 2024 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Oliver Mackay |
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham
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4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Everton
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Liverpool
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4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
| 6 | Monaco
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 |
| 7 | Feyenoord
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
| 8 |  Benfica
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Source: Premier League
| 27 September 2023 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 27 September 2023 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Monaco | Kirkby |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Liverpool Academy Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 22 October 2023 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Benfica | Kirkby |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Liverpool Academy Attendance: 212 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 24 October 2023 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Monaco | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 31 October 2023 | Fulham | 3–1 | Feyenoord | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 149 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 22 November 2023 | Everton | 1–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 599 Referee: Adam Herczeg | |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 25 October 2023, but postponed due to flight cancellations.[4] | ||||
| 28 November 2023 | Everton | 4–2 | Monaco | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 196 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 6 December 2023 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Benfica | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 290 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 19 December 2023 | Everton | 0–0 | Feyenoord | Southport |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 106 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 20 December 2023 | Fulham | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 153 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 22 December 2023 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Feyenoord | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Liverpool Academy Attendance: 104 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 8 January 2024 | Fulham | 3–1 | Benfica | Kingston upon Thames |
| 13:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 162 Referee: Oliver Mackay |
| 10 January 2024 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Athletic Bilbao | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Liverpool Academy Attendance: 231 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 17 January 2024 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Feyenoord | Beckenham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Crystal Palace Training Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 17 January 2024 | Fulham | 2–1 | Monaco | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 140 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 24 January 2024 | Everton | 2–1 | Benfica | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Walton Hall Park Referee: Elliot Bell |
Ranking of third-placed teams
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| Chelsea
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
| Hertha Berlin
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
Source: Premier League
Knockout stages
editQuarter-finals
edit| 15 February 2024 | Chelsea | 1–2 | PSV Eindhoven | Fulham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 23 February 2024 | West Ham United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion | Romford |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 26 February 2024 | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 26 February 2024 | Everton | 3–1 | Fulham | Walton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Walton Hall Park Referee: Aaron Jackson |
Semi-finals
edit| 9 April 2024 | West Ham United | 2–3 | PSV Eindhoven | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 16 April 2024 | Crystal Palace | 4–2 | Everton | Selhurst |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Final
editFinal
| Crystal Palace | 1–0 | PSV Eindhoven |
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Report |
Top goalscorers
editPlayers with more than one goal displayed
There were 193 goals scored in 55 matches, for an average of 3.51 goals per match.
5 goals
Mohamed Nassoh (PSV Eindhoven)
Romain Perret (Lyon)
4 goals
Jimmy-Jay Morgan (Chelsea)
Mark O'Mahony (Brighton & Hove Albion)
3 goals
Tai Abed (PSV Eindhoven)
Youssef Chermiti (Everton)- Daniel Imray (Crystal Palace)
- Roshaun Mathurin (Crystal Palace)
Sean McAllister (Everton)- Lewis Orford (West Ham United)
Tomáš Schánělec (Sparta Prague)
2 goals
Noël Atom (Brighton & Hove Albion)- Tyler Dibling (Southampton)
Lewis Dobbie (Celtic)- Romaric Etondé (Monaco)
- Declan Frith (Valencia)
- Kamran Kandola (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Lewis Koumas (Liverpool)- Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Fulham)
- Sean McGurk (Leeds United)
Toni Majić (Dinamo Zagreb)
Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin)- Callum Marshall (West Ham United)
- Jenson Metcalfe (Everton)
- Divin Mubama (West Ham United)
- Luke Pearce (Southampton)
Ismael Santana (Valencia)
Kristian Šekularac (Fulham)
Jevon Simons (PSV Eindhoven)- Ronnie Stutter (Chelsea)
- Franco Umeh-Chibueze (Crystal Palace)
- Jesper Uneken (PSV Eindhoven)
References
edit- ^ "Premier League International Cup games confirmed". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Premier League International Cup, Competition Format & History". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Under-21s: Sparta showdown postponed". Blackburn Rovers FC. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Tomorrow's #PLInternationalCup tie against Athletic Club has been postponed due to flight cancellations. A new date will be confirmed in due course". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-25.