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"We've taken advantage of the annual FAI grant in the past having qualified for European football and a one week training camp is always a great opportunity to have the first team squad together.
"The camp is located not too far from Malaga and the game against Esbjerg was made possible as they will also be involved in a training camp in the Malaga region at that time. They play in a strong league in Denmark and I've no doubt we'll face a tough test in our first game of the pre-season," he added.
On their return, Derry's first pre-season game on home soil will take place at Brandywell on Friday night, February 6th when former City boss, Dermot Keely, will lead his Shelbourne side to Foyleside. The following Tuesday evening, City travel to Drumahoe to face Institute and the following Friday, February 13th, Sporting Fingal will visit Brandywell, Liam Buckley's side boosted by the recent signings of Eamon Zayed, Gary O'Neill and, of course, their on-loan "Candy Stripe" goalkeeper, Darren Quigley.
"We will have three games in the space of a week to help the players get match fit while we hope to fit in another game before the start of the season," added the Derry boss.
Indeed, Derry had pencilled in a game against derby rivals, Finn Harps, as part of the pre-season programme but that game has since been sidelined until Kenny is informed which division Harps will be playing in next season.
"At the moment we don't know for sure which division Finn Harps will be playing in next season, but there have been whispers from Dublin that they may well be returned to the Premier Division for next season," added Kenny