Stuttgart midfielder Timo Gebhart

Blues can finally confirm details of the three games to be played by Alex McLeish's side during the pre-season tour in Austria.

McLeish's side face a tough opening test with a meeting against German Bundesliga outfit VfB Stuttgart at Zel Am See Stadium (in Bramberg) on Tuesday July 21, kick-off 6.30pm.

Markus Babbel's charges finished third in the German top flight last season and will provide difficult opponents in the first tour match.

"It isn't ideal because I didn't really want such tough opposition in the first game but they would be at the same stage as we are in terms of fitness and I will probably use the whole squad in the match," McLeish told bcfc.com.

Augsburg striker Francis Kioyo

The middle match of the three-game tour will see Blues up against German side FC Augsburg at Westerndorf Stadium (in Westerndorf) on Thursday July 23, kick-off 6.00pm.

Dutchman Jos Luhukay's side finished 11th in the Second Bundesliga last season.

Completing the trio of tour fixtures is an intriguing clash against Saudi Arabian team Al Hilal at Leogang Stadium (in Leogang) on Sunday July 26, kick-off 6pm.

Al Hilal striker Mohammad Al-Anbar

Al Hilal finished second in the Saudi Premier League last season and are managed by former Belgian international and ex-Marseille boss Eric Gerets.

Click HERE to see the full list of pre-season fixtures.

The club would like to apologise to its supporters for the delay in being able to confirm the tour details.