Nottingham Forest take on Spanish side Girona FC for the first time tonight at The City Ground in a pre-season friendly (kick-off 7.45pm).

The fixture is one of two in England for Pablo Machin's side as they train at Manchester City's facilities, with a second fixture lined up against League One side Oldham Athletic.

Here are a few facts about Girona to get to know them ahead of tonight's game:

Girona are nicknamed Blanquivermell, which translates to the White and Reds.

The club was formed in 1930 and they play their home games at the 13,500 capacity Montilivi stadium.

Girona finished second in La Liga 2 last season, the second tier in Spain, to secure promotion to La Liga for the first time in their history.

Two players familiar to English football have joined Girona this summer, with both Bernardo Espinosa and Cristhian Stuani leaving recently-relegated Middlesbrough.

Former Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Spanish international full back Delfi Geli is the club's president.

Tickets for tonight's game are still available in-person at the Forest ticket office, by calling 0115 982 4388 or by visiting tickets.nottinghamforest.co.uk.