When every Leeds United player will begin pre-season as tournaments complicate Thorp Arch return and defender faces awkward reunion

A number of Leeds United players will report back for pre-season testing and training provisionally during the first week of July as Daniel Farke and his squad prepare for the upcoming 2024/25 Championship campaign.

The Whites' training ground plans are unlikely to be affected by loan exits and takeover uncertainty as was the case last summer, with Farke and his staff ready to take training on day one of pre-season this time around.

Leeds will contest friendlies against LaLiga side Valencia, League Two Harrogate Town and as yet unnamed opponents, believed to be in Germany, during the club's unconfirmed pre-season tour before the Championship opener on the weekend of August 10.

Several members of Farke's squad are currently away on international duty, representing their nations at tournaments such as Copa America and the European Championships, while some have only just gone on their summer breaks due to end-of-season commitments with their countries. Here is a breakdown of when each Leeds player can be expected to return to Thorp Arch ahead of the new campaign.

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