Barnsley vs Manchester United Under-21s LIVE team news and updates from EFL Trophy fixture

Manchester United Under-21s take on Barnsley in the EFL Trophy tonight.

The competition is open to every club in tiers three and four of the English football pyramid where they compete against 16 academy teams from the Premier League and Championship.

United use the EFL trophy to give 'elite young players' the platform to perform against higher opposition in a more pressured environment, which prepares them for the first-team.

Travis Binnion's side began their EFL Trophy campaign with a defeat to Lincoln City.

They will try to bounce back tonight to give themselves a chance of progressing from the group.

Follow below for live match updates from Oakwell Stadium.

Hello and welcome to today's Manchester United Under-21 live match blog.

The U21s take on Barnsley in the EFL Trophy at the Oakwell Stadium tonight and we'll bring you build up to the game, the team news and updates throughout the 90 minutes.

Stay tuned after the full-time whistle for reaction to the result.