Loughborough Lightning have lined up eight pre-season fixtures featuring visits from Manchester United and Leicester City U-21 teams.
Runners-up in FAWNL Division 1 Midlands last season, Lightning also take on three sides from the third tier plus Welsh champions Cardiff City.
They start at home to Chesterfield on Sunday 14 July, followed by four away games at; Kidderminster Harriers (21 July), Cardiff City three days later, Stourbridge (28 July) and Liverpool Feds on 4 August.
Back at Loughborough University Stadium for the three remaining matches, they meet Manchester United U-21s on Wednesday 7 August, Stoke City on the Sunday and Leicester City U-21s the following Wednesday.
