Southampton to battle two European opponents at St Mary's

Italian giants Lazio, who are based in Rome, will visit St Mary's on Wednesday, August 7, with kick-off scheduled for 7:30pm.

Saints will finish their preparations with Getafe visiting on Saturday, August 10, with kick-off scheduled for 2pm.

The fixtures take Southampton's total pre-season schedule up to seven matches, with five in the UK and two played in Spain.

Saints face Eastleigh (July 19), Bordeaux (July 24), Montpellier (July 27), Oxford United (July 31) and Millwall (August 3) before the homecoming matches.

Lazio finished seventh in the Serie A last season, reaching the semi-final of Coppa Italia and the round of 16 in the Champions League.

Lazio's Pedro scored a 95th-minute winner at Celtic in the Champions League last season (Image: PA)

Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri managed them for most of the season but the 65 year old resigned in March.

Head coach Marco Baroni now leads the two-time Serie A winners, whose stars include former Arsenal man Mattéo Guendouzi and former Barcelona ace Pedro.

Jose Bordalas' Getafe, meanwhile, finished 12th in La Liga despite losing all five of their final league games of the season. 

Disgraced Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood was named the club's player of the season after he scored 10 goals on loan. 

Real Madrid academy graduate Borja Mayoral is Getafe's star man, scoring 15 goals in 27 league appearances as he led the line last season. 

A statement added: "Tickets for both matches will go on sale to Season Ticket holders from 9.30am on Thursday, with full ticket information to follow soon."