Parma date for Canaries

Parma, who finished 11th in Italy's top flight last season, boast the likes of Hernan Crespo in their squad and will visit Carrow Road just three days after Spanish side Real Zaragoza, a fixture which has already been confirmed for Wednesday August 3. The friendly against Parma, which kicks off at 3pm, will be the last of City's pre-season preparations and rounds off their planned schedule, with the 2011/12 Premier League campaign due to begin a week later on August 13. The Canaries start their programme at Gorleston on July 16 before a week-long training camp in Germany, which includes friendlies against three as yet unnamed German sides. Paul Lambert's first team then return to face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on July 26, Southend at Roots Hall on July 28 and Coventry at the Ricoh Arena on July 30. A series of fixtures involving a Norwich XI have also been scheduled throughout.