Saints have confirmed they will travel to Spain and Austria for this year's pre-season.

As reported by the Daily Echo earlier this week, the club had arranged to prepare for the new Premier League season by visiting both countries.

As part of their trips, they will play friendlies against Schalke, Beşiktaş, Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad.

The Saints players will return from their summer breaks on Monday July 1, before heading to Catalunya, in Spain, for an initial training camp.

While there, they will play local sides UE Llagostera, on Wednesday, July 17, and then Palamós, on Saturday, July 20.

Saints will then travel to the south of Austria, where they will be based near the Wörthersee lake.

They will face Bundesliga outfit Schalke on Wednesday, July 24, before taking on Turkish side Beşiktaş, on Saturday, July 27.

Saints then head back to Southampton briefly before jetting back to Spain, where they will face La Liga side Celta Vigo.

They will round off their preparations at St Mary's on Saturday, August 10, with a friendly against Real Sociedad.

Saints' pre-season fixture list (all kick-offs local times):

  • Weds July 17: UE Llagostera (7pm, Estadi Josep Pla i Arbonès, Spain)
  • Sat July 20: Palamós (7pm, Nou Estadi Municipal de Palamós, Spain)
  • Weds July 24: Schalke 04 (6pm, Stadion Villach Lind, Austria)
  • Sat July 27: Beşiktaş (5pm, Stadion Villach Lind, Austria)
  • Sat August 3: Celta Vigo (8pm, Estadio Municipal de Balaídos, Spain)
  • Sat August 10: Real Sociedad (3pm, St Mary’s)