City will embark on a tour of Latvia before returning to England to play Yeovil Town and AFC Bournemouth at home as part of the 2007/08 pre-season campaign.

The first-team squad are scheduled to report back for duty at the start of July and will spend two weeks at Abbots Leigh training ground before flying out to the Baltics on the 13th.

In a repeat of a similar trip made prior to the 2006/07 season, City boss Gary Johnson - a former Latvian national coach - is hoping to arrange games against top sides like Skonto Riga, who regularly compete in the Champions League.

The squad will return to the UK on 20th July before playing their first friendly against UK opposition at Hereford United on Saturday 21st July.

Home games will follow against League One opposition Yeovil Town and AFC Bournemouth on 28th July and 4th August respectively.

The Championship season proper will kick-off on 11th August - a full fixture list will be announced on bcfc.co.uk next Thursday (14th June).

FRIENDLY FIXTURE LIST

The full list of confirmed first-team friendlies is as follows (kick-off times to be announced; dates and venues are subject to change):-

Saturday 21st July - Hereford United (away)

Tuesday 24th July - Torquay United (away)

Thursday 26th July - Forest Green Rovers (away)

Saturday 28th July - Yeovil Town (home)

Tuesday 31st July - Swindon Town (away)

Saturday 4th August - AFC Bournemouth (home)

Monday 6th August - Wycombe Wanderers (away)

LATVIAN TOUR

Supporters who wish to travel to Latvia independently are advised that no match dates have been finalised as yet. The club cannot take any responsibilty for late changes to the itinerary.

Full details will appear on bcfc.co.uk as soon as fixtures and venues have been confirmed.