Former Carlisle United loan man Elliot Watt will face the Blues in pre-season after signing for Motherwell.
The midfielder has left Burton Albion in order to join the Scottish Premiership side on a two-year deal.
And he will soon come up against Carlisle when the Blues head to Fir Park for a behind-closed-doors friendly on Tuesday, July 8.
Watt was on loan at Brunton Park from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the 2019/20 season.
The 25-year-old midfielder has since played for Bradford City, Salford City, Burton and St Johnstone.
Motherwell have expressed their delight at Watt's arrival, with new boss Jens Berthel Askou telling the club website: "In Elliot we’ve found a hungry, talented and determined young man who already has plenty of experience in the senior game.
“He has recently had a taste of the Scottish Premiership.
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"He is a highly skilled passer of the ball, dictating the game in possession by always being brave and available. He covers ground well and possesses a strong positional discipline.
“I’m really pleased that he’s joining us, and he’ll add increased width, quality and competition to our squad."
His team-mates at Motherwell will include the highly-rated midfielder Lennon Miller, son of former Carlisle striker Lee Miller.
Another ex-Blues loan man has a new club, meanwhile.
Defender Max Ehmer has joined National League South club Ebbsfleet United.
He has made the move to the non-league outfit, who were relegated from the National League last season, after the end of his long spell with Gillingham.
The 33-year-old, who was on loan at Carlisle from QPR in 2013/14, said of his move: "It does feel exciting and I’m looking forward to experiencing new things and making sure I play well.
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"Ebbsfleet aren’t in the league we want to be in and with what’s going on around the place with the plans here, and with Josh Wright as manager, it’s all something I want to be part of.
"The players brought in are all strong additions and we’re here to get promoted, that’s the end game."
