Southampton will be heading back to Holland for a pre-season tour in July, as they step up their preparations for the new campaign with three games against Dutch opposition.

Saints will head to out to the Netherlands on Friday 22nd July for a nine-day training camp that will include matches against a trio of Eredivisie sides.

On Saturday 23rd July, Saints will take on PEC Zwolle, kick-off 7pm local time (6pm BST), with the venue for this friendly still to be confirmed.

Three days of training will be followed by a game against Dušan Tadić’s former club FC Twente. The friendly will get under way at 7pm local time (6pm BST), at the Q20 Stadium in Oldenzaal.

A further two training days will be followed by a second trip to the Euroborg in as many seasons, as Saints take on FC Groningen at 3.30pm local time (2.30pm BST) on Saturday 30th July.

Saints will return to England following the game against Groningen to continue their preparations for the new campaign at the club’s Staplewood Campus.

Ticket details for the three friendlies will be confirmed in the near future.