Atlético Friday Match - Ipswich Town News

Town's pre-season game with Atlético Madrid is scheduled for Friday, July 29th and not a day later as reported elsewhere. The Spanish side will be in the UK for a number of matches at the end of July and the beginning of August.

They open their tour with the game against Town and then take on the MK Dons on the Sunday.

A match against Middlesbrough follows on Wednesday, August 3rd, before they complete their trip when they face West Brom at the Hawthorns on Sunday, August 7th.

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