BURNLEY have confirmed their first three pre-season friendlies.

The Clarets will visit a trio of EFL clubs in the space of seven days at the end of July, ahead of the Premier League kick-off against Brighton at Turf Moor on August 14.

Sean Dyche's side will travel to League Two Oldham, James Tarkowski's first club, on Saturday, July 24 (1pm), before visiting Championship duo, Blackpool, on Tuesday, July 27 (7.45pm), and the manager's former club Nottingham Forest on Saturday, July 31 (3pm).

Ticket details are to be confirmed. The club have two further pre-season friendlies to announce in the coming days.

"Both domestic and foreign opposition is under consideration, depending on the government protocols at the time," a Clarets statement read.

The squad returns for pre-season training at Barnfield on Thursday and will play training ground games before the public friendlies.