Nottingham Forest have confirmed their pre-season plans as they prepare for their return to the Premier League.
Steve Cooper’s side secured their return to the top-flight after a 23-year absence with victory over Huddersfield Town at Wembley last month. And their new campaign will begin with a trip to Newcastle United on August 6.
Before then, the Reds will head to Alicante, in Spain, for a pre-season training camp. They will round off their trip with a fixture against Coventry City at the Pinatar Arena in San Pedro del Pinatar on Friday, July 8.
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Back in the UK, Cooper’s men will take on Burton Albion at the Pirelli Stadium on Tuesday, July 12, before travelling to face Barnsley on Saturday, July 16.
The club say: “With infrastructure works at the City Ground well underway in preparation for the opening home Premier League game on Saturday 13 August, Forest will play Bundesliga team Hertha Berlin at Burton’s Pirelli Stadium on Wednesday 20 July. Three days later, The Reds visit the Stadion An der Alten Försterei to face Union Berlin, the former club of record signing Taiwo Awoniyi, on Saturday 23 July.
“Forest’s final week of pre-season fixtures will be released in the coming days. Ticket information for these initial fixtures will be released shortly.”
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