Toulouse Football Club face Spanish side Elche CF in their fourth pre-season friendly match on Saturday, August 8.
The match kicks off at 10 a.m. at the Pinatar Arena complex in San Pedro del Pinatar in Murcia. Supporters in France can watch the fixture live on the Toulouse Football Club YouTube channel. Elche CF finished 15th in Spain's Liga last season and are managed by Martin Anselmi.
The game is one of two remaining warm-up fixtures for Toulouse before their Ligue 1 season opens. Head coach Jens Berthel Askou's side remain undefeated following three pre-season matches. The Danish manager plans to give key players between 60 and 75 minutes of playing time against Elche to build match fitness.
Pre-season results and upcoming fixtures
Toulouse opened their pre-season schedule on Saturday, July 25, with a 1-1 draw against Ligue 2 side Rodez in Montauban, where Casseres scored the team's goal. The club followed with a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad in Tarbes on Friday, July 31, with goals from Vignolo and Hidalgo. On Wednesday, Toulouse beat UAE side Al-Ain 1-0 at the Pinatar Arena training camp through a goal by Bakhouche.
Following Saturday's game against Elche, Toulouse return home to face German club Hamburg SV at the Stadium on the Ile du Ramier in an evening match at 7 p.m. Coach Askou intends to field a starting lineup in both final friendlies that closely resembles the team for the league opener.
Transfer updates and Ligue 1 opener
Toulouse launch their Ligue 1 season on Saturday, August 22, at 8:45 p.m. when they host Olympique Lyonnais at the Stadium. Ahead of the campaign, 18-year-old Swedish winger Sion Oppong signed for the club on Thursday. Oppong will not feature in the match against Elche. Defender Charlie Cresswell has left Toulouse to sign for Rennes in a 25 million euro transfer, making it the second-largest sale in club history.
