Manchester United and Liverpool to compete in EFL Trophy next term after snubbing competition in the past Manchester United and Liverpool have previously refrained from taking part Their under-21 sides will become latest Category One Academy teams to play They are part of the 16 invited teams that will join the League One and Two clubs Nicky Butt said 'the competition provides a range of experiences' for youngstersBy Press Association Reporter Published: 13:27 BST, 14 June 2019 | Updated: 13:37 BST, 14 June 2019 Viewcomments Manchester United and Liverpool will take part in the EFL Trophy next season. The clubs have previously refrained from taking part in the competition, but their under-21 sides will next season become the latest Category One Academy teams to take part. United and Liverpool are part of the 16 invited teams that will join the 48 clubs in League One and League Two in the competition in the 2019-20 season. Manchester United will compete in next season's EFL Trophy alongside Liverpool United's head of academy Nicky Butt said: 'We are looking forward to being involved in the EFL Trophy next season. 'The competition provides a range of experiences that will act as the ideal platform for the development of our homegrown talent. 'We are always looking to be innovative in order to find the best development path for our young players; the opportunity to face senior opponents will benefit them greatly.' Liverpool and United have both previously refrained from entering the competition Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility