The fixtures for the Barclays U21 Premier League Division 2 have been announced and West Ham United will begin the campaign with an away trip to West Brom on 17 August.
The Development Squad will then play their first home game against Aston Villa on 24 August.
All home games are scheduled to be played at Rush Green, but a minimum of three fixtures will be selected to play at the Boleyn Ground.
The away fixture at Derby County on 3 February is subject to change.
There is a new format for Clubs playing in Division 2 this season.
A play-off will now take place for teams finishing in second to fifth place to determine the second promotion spot into Division One.
*Mon 17 Aug - West Bromwich Albion (A), 7pm
*Mon 24 Aug - Aston Villa (H), 7pm
*Fri 28 Aug – Arsenal (A), 7pm
*Mon 14 Sep - Blackburn Rovers (A), 7pm
*Mon 21 Sep - Newcastle United (H), 7pm
*Sat 26 Sep - Stoke City (A), 2pm
*Mon 19 Oct - Wolverhampton Wanderers (H), 7pm
*Mon 26 Oct – Fulham (H), 7pm
*Mon 2 Nov - Brighton & Hove Albion (A), 7pm
Mon 23 Nov - Derby County (H), 7pm
*Mon 30 Nov - Swansea City (A), 6.30pm
*Mon 7 Dec - West Bromwich Albion (H), 7pm
*Mon 14 Dec – Arsenal (H), 7pm
*Mon 04 Jan - Brighton & Hove Albion (H), 7pm
*Fri 22 Jan – Fulham (A), 7pm
*Wed 3 Feb - Derby County (A), 7pm
*Mon 8 Feb - Swansea City (H) 7pm
*Mon 22 Feb - Wolverhampton Wanderers (A) 7pm
*Mon 7 Mar - Blackburn Rovers (H) 7pm
*Fri 11 Mar - Newcastle United (A) 7pm
*Mon 4 Apr - Stoke City (H) 7pm
*Mon 11 Apr - Aston Villa (A) 7pm
*Sat 23 Apr - Play-Off Semi-Final
*Sat 7 May - Play-Off Final