Tranmere will host Everton's under-21 side, Championship club Blackburn Rovers and League One newcomers Shrewsbury Town at Prenton Park as part of the club's preparations ahead of the 2015-16 season.

Gary Bowyer's Blackburn side visit Wirral on Friday, July 24, while Premier League neighbours Everton bring their under-21s to Prenton Park on Wednesday, July 29.

Former Rovers player Micky Mellon brings his Shrewsbury Town team to Prenton Park for the final game in 's pre-season preparations on Saturday,  August 1.

Rovers will play their traditional pre-season friendlies away against local opposition to kick-off the pre-season schedule with games scheduled with Heswall, Vauxhall Motors, Cammell Laird 1907 and Marine.

Gary Brabin's team will also travel to North Wales for a game against Welsh Premier League side Bangor City on Tuesday, July 21.

The full list of pre-season fixtures is as follows:

Saturday, July 11: Heswall v Tranmere (kick-off 1pm)

Saturday, July 11: Vauxhall Motors v Tranmere (kick-off 4pm)

Saturday, July 18: Cammell Laird 1907 v Tranmere (kick-off 1pm)

Saturday, July 18: Marine v Tranmere (kick-off 4pm)

Tuesday, July 21: Bangor City v Tranmere (kick-off 7pm)

Friday, July 24: Tranmere v Blackburn Rovers (kick-off 7.45pm)

Wednesday, July 29: Tranmere v Everton U21 (kick-off 7:45pm)

Saturday, August 1: Tranmere v Shrewsbury Town (kick-off 3pm)