Crawley Town will play two Premier League sides including Chelsea in their build-up to the new season.
The Reds will take on a Chelsea XI at the Broadfield Stadium in their opening domestic friendly on Saturday July 16.
They will also entertain top-flight new boys Queens Park Rangers in the final game of their pre-season schedule on Tuesday August 2. In between the Reds will host Crystal Palace on Friday July 22, Peterborough on Tuesday July 26 and Leyton Orient on Friday July 29.
These matches will be against full-strength line-ups and will include a first return to Sussex for Glenn Murray, assuming his transfer from Albion to Crystal Palace goes through in the next few days.
The programme will also include visits to Bognor on Tuesday July 19, Dartford on Saturday July 23 and Three Bridges on Saturday July 30.
The hard work ahead of Crawley’s first ever season in the Football League will begin with a visit to Portugal from July 5 which will include a friendly against Championship opposition to be announced on Monday July 11.
Full story in The Argus today
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here