COLCHESTER United have confirmed the dates of their group games in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy.
The U's have been placed in Southern Group E of this season's competition, where they will take on League Two rivals MK Dons, along with League One team Leyton Orient and Arsenal under-21s.
Colchester will kick-off this season's competition with a home game against MK Dons on September 17 (kick-off 7.45pm).
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The game between the two sides comes exactly a month after the League Two meeting between the two sides, at the JobServe Community Stadium.
Colchester will follow that up with a trip to play League One outfit Leyton Orient, on October 8.
That game kicks off at the earlier time of 7pm.
The U's will then host Arsenal under-21s in their final group game in the competition on November 12 (kick-off 7.45pm).
Colchester say all ticketing details around these fixtures will be released in due course.
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