Wanderers will face League One rivals Rotherham United and newly-promoted Oldham Athletic in the group stage of the Vertu (EFL) Trophy.
The fourth team in Group E – an U21 side from a Premier League club – will be determined when the draw is completed tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.
The Whites – winners of the competition in 2023 and quarter-finalists for the past two seasons – will also find out whether they will play Oldham and Rotherham home or away to go with a home fixture against the U21 side when the draw is made on Sky Sports from 2.30pm.
The Premier League clubs in the northern section of the draw and their ball numbers are Everton (1), Leeds United (2), Liverpool (3), Manchester City (4), Manchester United (5), Newcastle United (6), Nottingham Forest (7), Wolverhampton Wanderers (8).
The draw will see Wanderers face Oldham – promoted back to the EFL as National League play-off winners – for the first time since the 2020/21 season and just the sixth time since the 1996/97 campaign when both clubs were in the second tier.
The tie against Rotherham will be a first between the clubs in this competition, with the teams finishing in the top two in the group advancing to the knock-out stages.
Provisional dates for the group games are w/c September 1st, October 6th and November 10th, but are subject to change dependent on potential international commitments at U21 level.
Northern Section (U21 Premier League side to be added)
Group A Salford City Stockport County Wigan Athletic | Group B Barrow Blackpool Tranmere Rovers | Group C Bradford City Doncaster Rovers Grimsby Town | Group D Barnsley Lincoln City Notts County |
Group E Bolton Wanderers Oldham Athletic Rotherham United | Group F Harrogate Town Huddersfield Town Mansfield Town | Group G Accrington Stanley Fleetwood Town Port Vale | Group H Burton Albion Chesterfield Crewe Alexandra |