Leeds United’s pre-season campaign will get underway at Thorp Arch on July 1 and Daniel Farke is expected to welcome a majority of his first-team squad back. Some players have been given more time away due to their international commitments, of course, with the likes of Brenden Aaronson and Max Wober potentially still involved in tournaments by that point.
As always, the first couple of days will involve testing with players being put through their paces in order to gauge their physical fitness heading into the campaign. It won’t be long until the pre-season action gets underway, though, with Leeds’ first scheduled friendly coming on July 19 against League Two side Harrogate Town at the Exercise Stadium.
Given the match will be Leeds’ first in almost two months, Farke will share out the minutes across his squad to make sure most of those involved in the squad get a run out. With that in mind, here’s who could be involved and how Leeds could theoretically line up if the manager was to name a full strength side.
7. CM: Archie Gray
The youngster has been heavily linked away from Elland Road but he is due to return for day one of pre-season and that should make him available for the clash against the League Two club. | Getty Images
8. RM: Wilfried Gnonto
Gnonto is still a Leeds player for the time being at the very least and given he wasn't involved with Italy this summer, he is due back to Thorp Arch at the start of July. Farke will be expected to share out minutes across the squad but Gnonto will theoretically be able to start. | Getty Images
9. CAM: Georginio Rutter
Rutter eye be determined to build on his impressive first full season at Elland Road and getting a strong pre-season under his belt will help him do that. | Getty Images
10. LM: Crysencio Summerville
Summerville has been linked to a raft of clubs this summer but while he remains with Leeds he ought to be available to feature in pre-season friendlies. Whether he will be with Leeds come the end of the transfer window, though, remains to be seen. | AFP via Getty Images
11. ST: Patrick Bamford
Bamford missed the end of last season through injury and he'll be determined to leave those issues behind him next time around. A full pre-season will be key then and the trip to Harrogate allows him to pick up valuabale minutes. | Getty Images