City round-up as Morrell thanks Reds after exit while Godden's loan explained

Michael Skubala's side have already taken on Stockport County and Newport County this summer and will have their first opportunity to play in front of supporters in England this weekend when they travel to the County Ground to face Ian Holloway's Swindon Town.

A week of double headers follows the meeting with the League Two side, with matches against Forest Green Rovers and Newcastle United set for Wednesday evening and back-to-back games against Plymouth Argyle and Exeter City on the agenda for next Saturday.

That schedule has been put together to give the Reds the best chance to hit the ground running when their competitive season gets underway against Walsall in the Carabao Cup in a fortnight's time. We don't have to wait too long now for Championship football to return.

While we continue to count down to the start of the world's best division, Bristol Live have rounded up some of the stories that may have slipped under the radar over the last few days at Ashton Gate...