Pre-season friendlies for Blues' youth teams

Southend United's Academy returned to pre-season training over the weekend in preparation for the start of their respective seasons.

Below is a list of the friendlies for the U16s, U18s and U21s.

YOUTH TEAM (U16 & U18)

Exeter, 8 July (away) – KO TBC

Brighton & Hove Albion, 12 July (away) – KO TBC                           

Millwall, 15 July (home) – KO TBC                           

Chelsea, 19 July (away) – KO TBC

Charlton Athletic, 22 July (away) – KO TBC                          

Watford, 29 July (TBC) – KO TBC

UNDER 21’s

Chelsea, 15 July (away) - 12.00pm KO

Lowestoft, 19 July (away) - 7.45 KO

Thurrock, 26 July (away) – KO TBC                            

Maidstone, 29 July (away) – KO TBC                        

Colchester United, 31 July (away) – 1pm KO