BLACKBURN Rovers Academy will up their preparations for the new U18s Premier League season with a friendly against their Accrington Stanley counterparts at Brockhall on Saturday, July 18 (10.30am).

Rovers will then host Blackpool on Saturday, July 25 (11am) before travelling to take on Kendal Town on Tuesday, July 28 (7.30pm).

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Brockhall clashes with Preston North End on Saturday, August 1 (10.30am) and Shrewsbury Town on Tuesday, August 4 (kick-off time to be confirmed) follow.

Before the Accrington encounter Rovers will head to Scotland for a boot camp.