The club can this afternoon confirm the dates for the first team's pre-season trip to Austria.

Tony Pulis' squad will return to Bad Aussee on Saturday 19th July where they will be training until Saturday 26th July.

The Potters hope to arrange two games whilst over in Austria although nothing has yet been confirmed.

The news follows this morning's confirmation of three friendlies that Pulis will use to prepare the squad for the Premier League opener on 16th August.

So far, pre-season is shaping up as follows...

Thursday 10th July - First team return to training
Friday 18th July - Newcastle Town (a)
Saturday 19th July - Travel to Austria
Saturday 26th July - Return from Austria
Tuesday 29th July - Notts County (a)
Saturday 2nd August - Shrewsbury Town (a)