The Under-21 team of Leeds United, who haven’t played in the competition since early December, earned a spot in the Premier League Cup knockout round on Monday night.
The Whites’ advancement was ensured by Chelsea’s resounding 4-1 victory over Colchester United on Monday night, which prevented the U’s from technically catching second-place Leeds. The youth team from Leeds has now won three of its four group games. They still have games against Chelsea and Luton Town to complete before moving on to the next round. Both matches will have the feel of dead rubber because Chelsea, who have won five of their previous six games, is unlikely to be caught unless Leeds overturns a seven-goal differential deficit, while Luton, who have already been eliminated, are without a point in the group and seem set to finish last.
United’s game away to the Hatters’ development squad was originally scheduled to take place last Friday but was postponed due to a frozen pitch at Kenilworth Road and will now be played in the coming weeks. Leeds joins the likes of AFC Bournemouth, Norwich City, Chelsea, Nottingham Forest, and Fulham in the Last 16, all of whom have qualified for the knockouts, too.
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