Graham Potter is looking forward to supporters returning to the Amex on Saturday.
A crowd of 2,500 will be able to attend the friendly against Chelsea, the first match in front of spectators in England since March.
Potter said, “When it’s been six months without supporters it feels like a long time, but these are unprecedented times and we’ve had to go through this situation.
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“We obviously wanted the crowd back as soon as we can, but we also want it to be when everybody was safe and comfortable.
“Football without fans is a totally different experience – it was a shame our supporters weren’t there to witness the winning goal against Arsenal in June for example,” he added.
“It probably would have been an iconic moment at the stadium, but we know why that was and we’re looking forward to Saturday and continuing the preparations for the new season with at least some of our fans there.”