Why are Man Utd in it when they were relegated ?
I think the invites are based on last season. So technically Man Utd and Sunderland would have been invited before we were.
So 8 of last seasons top flight of 12 are in.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Man City appear have to declined because they are in the UEFA Youth League (even though that's an U19 tournament and this is U23).
Looks like Sunderland also declined.
Blackburn, Villa, Albion & Middlesbrough would have then been invited. Only we accepted so goes down to Reading, Southampton and Norwich who all accepted.