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Paul O'Hehir

Sligo Rovers to use England’s training base in pre-season

Sligo Rovers will use England’s training base for a pre-season camp later this month.

And the Bit O’Red have also lined up friendlies against Stoke City and Nottingham Forest.

Rovers will be based at the English FA’s headquarters at St George’s Park - home of Gareth Southgate's senior team - from January 20-23.

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They will play Stoke’s Under-21s at the Championship club’s Clayton Wood training ground on Friday, January 20.

John Russell’s men will then have multiple training sessions at St George’s Park on Saturday and Sunday, with access to hydrotherapy suites and analysis rooms.

The camp - funded by sponsors - will finish with a friendly against Nottingham Forest’s Under-21s at St George’s Park on Monday, January 23.

Bit O’Red boss Russell said: “It will be a real experience for the group in world-class facilities.”

On their return to Ireland, Sligo Rovers will play friendlies against Athlone Town, Galway United, Wexford FC, St Patrick’s Athletic and Finn Harps.

They start their Premier Division campaign with a home game against champions Shamrock Rovers on February 18.

Last week, First Division promotion hopefuls Waterford revealed they are going to Dubai this month for a six-day pre-season training camp.

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