OXFORD United will spend a week in Portugal this July as part of their pre-season schedule.

Michael Appleton’s squad will spend July 10-16 near the Vilamoura resort in the Algarve and the trip will include two friendly matches.

Hundreds of supporters travelled to Austria in 2015 as well as last year’s visit to southern Spain and for the first time the U’s are in talks to put together packages for fans.

Full details, along with the identity of the opposition, are expected to be confirmed shortly.

Darryl Eales, United’s chairman, said: “The trips to Austria and Spain have been unforgettable experiences and have really helped form an unbreakable bond between the players, staff and fans.

“The players know they will have a lot of hard work to get through but I know they will look forward to visiting Portugal as much as the fans.

“We wanted to announce the dates and location as early as possible to allow supporters to book their time off and make plans.

“We are slightly earlier in doing so than most teams, which is why we aren’t able to announce who we will be playing quite yet, but it will be another hugely enjoyable week and we would love as many fans as possible to join us.”