It takes our agreement with the Shots into a fifth season, during which time we have played a range of domestic and international youth tournaments including our home matches in the FA Youth Cup, a trophy we have lifted in the past three seasons.

Chelsea head of youth development Neil Bath said: ‘Aldershot continues to provide an excellent setting for our Academy teams to play competitive football in front of proper crowds, equally allowing supporters an opportunity to see exciting and talented young players representing the club.

‘We’re very grateful to Aldershot for hosting us and we look forward to another successful season using the EBB Stadium.’

Shots Chairman Shahid Azeem added: ‘It is a great privilege to be able to host Chelsea into a fifth year. This is becoming something of a second home for their Academy and we are honoured to welcome both big name players and the international stars of tomorrow.’

In the summer of 2014, the Stamford Bridge pitch was removed and transported to Aldershot, allowing them to install a durable, top-level surface at the EBB Stadium.

We return to Aldershot on Friday 9 December when we host Manchester United in the Premier League 2, four days before meeting Cardiff City there in the FA Youth Cup.