Mission accomplished from Spanish tour - Johnson

The squad arrived back in BS3 after the seven day, two-game stay in Marbella which saw the players stretched physically and mentally in the lead up to the 2018/19 Sky Bet Championship season.

City drew 2-2 Real Balopédica Linense and lost 1-0 to Rayo Vallecano.

And head coach Johnson was pleased with what was achieved overall.

“It was a very, very successful week as far as I’m concerned,” said Johnson.

“The boys have worked extremely hard, they have put in a lot of effort, both mentally, physically and tactically.

“Naturally you want to win every game 5-0 but sometimes it’s better to learn things about your players and the strength and weaknesses of the team in tough games that stretch you.

“It’s about winning and losing come August 4 but these games have been really beneficial.

“There’s minutes and games and sessions in the locker now which is important and I think we are primed really well at the moment.

“We’ve had a fantastic camp, the facilities have been top notch and it has brought us all closer together.”