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Sarah Clapson

Nottingham Forest to face Premier League opposition in pre-season friendly at City Ground

Nottingham Forest have added another fixture to their pre-season schedule, with Premier League opposition coming to the City Ground.

The Reds have confirmed they will face top-flight side Crystal Palace on the banks of the River Trent on Friday, July 19 (7.45pm kick-off).

And Forest season card holders will be able to watch the clash for free, as Martin O’Neill’s men prepare for the 2019/20 campaign.

Other tickets will be priced at £10 for adults and £5 for concessions, with dates for them going on sale to be confirmed in due course.

This is the sixth summer friendly announced by the club – and the only one, so far, set to take place on home turf.

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson (Getty Images)

Currently, Forest will visit Alfreton Town on Saturday, June 29, ahead of making the trip to Greece for a five-day training camp.

While they are abroad, they will take on Atromitos on Saturday, July 13 and fellow Evangelos Marinakis-owned club Olympiacos on Tuesday, July 16.

Games against Mansfield Town (Tuesday, July 23) and Lincoln City (Monday, July 29) have been pencilled in for their return.

The last time the Reds faced Palace was back in 2012, when the two sides drew 2-2 in the Championship at the City Ground in December and 1-1 at Selhurst Park earlier that season.

Roy Hodgson’s side finished the campaign just gone in 12th spot in the Premier League.

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