West Ham United have announced this summer's pre-season programme - albeit one considerably shorter than usual.
Due to the club's participation in the qualifying stages of the 2015/16 Europa League, which begins at the start of July, West Ham have announced a scaled-down programme of domestic appearances this summer.Just three games have been confirmed for the off-season schedule, which includes tripe to League One Colchester United, Championship outfit Charlton Athletic and Norwich City, who returned to the Premier League via last season's play-off final.
The Hammers will visit Colchester on Tuesday, 21 July (7.45pm), Charlton four days later (25 July, 3pm) and Carrow Road on Tuesday, 28 July (7.45pm).
Should West Ham proceed through the qualifying rounds of the Europa League, they will be in action on six further occasions before the 2015/16 Premier League season commences on August.
How the start of next season could look
Thu 2 Jul: Europa League 1st qualifying round, 1st leg
Thu 9 Jul: Europa League 1st qualifying round, 2nd leg
Thu 16 Jul: Europa League 2nd qualifying round, 1st leg
Thu 23 Jul: Europa League 2nd qualifying round, 2nd leg
Thu 30 Jul: Europa League 3rd qualifying round, 1st leg
Thu 6 Aug: Europa League 3rd qualifying round, 3rd leg
Sun 9 Aug: Premier League
Sat 15 Aug: Premier League
Thu 20 Aug: Europa League play-off, 1st leg
Sun 23 Aug: Premier League
Tue 25 Aug: Capital Cup 2nd round (bye if still in Europa League)
Thu 27 Aug: Europa League play-off, 2nd leg
Sun 30 Aug: Premier League
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