Aston Villa come to the City Ground on Saturday August 4th before West Bromwich Albion visit one week later. The Championship season kicks off on Saturday August 18th.
Chris Gunter has been named in Chris Coleman's Wales squad for a friendly against Mexico in the USA which takes place at the end of the month.
Transfer gossip surrounding the Reds is all of the exit variety at present with Luke Chambers being linked with Cardiff City and Leicester and Millwall reportedly ending their interest in Joel Lynch.