SAINTS have finally announced their plans for their trip to France next week.

After travelling to Derby County in a friendly on Saturday, Mark Hughes will take his side across the Channel on Monday (July 23), where the club will return to Evian-les-Bains, on the edge of Lake Geneva.

Saints were there last year and are heading back for an intensive training camp, which will conclude with a game against Dijon at the Complexe Sportif de divonne at 2pm (BST) on Saturday, July 28.

Following that, they will then return to Staplewood after facing the Ligue One side, before embarking on the final stretch of their pre-season programme.

Saints face Celta Vigo on August 1 at St Mary's at .75pm (BST), before welcoming Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday, August 4 (3pm).

The Premier League campaign kicks off against Burnley on Sunday, August 12 at 1.30pm.