Pre-Season Friendlies Get Underway

Last updated : 13 July 2005 By Brian Cartlidge

Blues have taken a 22-man squad for the three-game tour which begins against Second division side FC Egersund tonight.

They follow this up with a game against Norwegian Premier League side Viking Stavanger on Saturday followed by a final game against Brann Bergen next Tuesday.

Striker Robbie Blake has not travelled with the squad as he is expected to complete a move to Leeds United in the next few days.

Blues Squad: Maik Taylor, Vaesen, Melchiot, Clapham, Lazaridis, Tebily, Cunningham, Upson, Martin Taylor, Alex Bruce, Pennant, Anderton, Heskey, Morrison, Forssell, Kuqi, Johnson, Izzet, Clemence, Nafti, Gray, Kilkenny.