SAINTS are heading out to Spain as part of their pre-season preparations - and the Daily Echo is making the trip to bring you full coverage.

Russell Martin's charges are in for a busy schedule of training across seven days and will play two behind-closed-doors matches during the week.

Saints are set to welcome French sides Bordeaux and Montpellier to their training camp, and the Daily Echo will bring coverage of both fixtures.

We will also attend training sessions and undertake exclusive interviews, bringing you a full view of the week-long camp in northern Spain. 

All coverage from the trip will be exclusive to subscribers, with a limited-time deal now on to subscribe to the Daily Echo here for a reduced price. 

Saints travel to Girona, in the Catalonia region, on the morning of Sunday, July 21, with a recovery training session scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

Martin has then planned double training sessions on both Monday and Tuesday, with a tactical focus on the afternoon of the latter ahead of the first match.

Saints meet Ligue 2 outfit Bordeaux at 10am BST on Wednesday, with a recovery day penned in for Thursday following the match.

The players will then undertake another double session day on Friday, before facing Ligue 1 Montpellier at 10am BST on Saturday.

Both Saints and the Daily Echo will return to England on Sunday, ahead of the following Wednesday's meeting at Championship Oxford United. 

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