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Leeds United have intensified their preparations for the upcoming 2026–27 Premier League campaign, with their first pre-season friendly scheduled for Sunday, 25 July, against Wrexham in Tampa, USA.

As reported by the Yorkshire Evening Post, the Whites will play a total of six warm-up matches this summer, including two fixtures at Elland Road. The pre-season programme begins with a tour of the United States.

The American leg of the tour kicks off in Tampa, where Leeds will face Wrexham at the Raymond James Stadium, with kick-off set for 12:30 am BST on Sunday, 25 July. Their second match will take place against Sunderland at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on Friday, 30 July, also starting at 12:30 am BST.

Liverpool will be Leeds’ final opponents on US soil, with the match taking place at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday, 2 August, kicking off at 9 pm BST. Following their return home, Leeds will host RB Leipzig at Elland Road on Saturday, 8 August, with play beginning at 2 pm.

The penultimate fixture of the pre-season schedule sees Leeds travelling to Dublin to take on Manchester United at Croke Park on Wednesday, 12 August, at 7:30 pm. The pre-season campaign will conclude with a home game against FC Augsburg at Elland Road on Saturday, 15 August, with kick-off at 3 pm.

The club’s final pre-season match comes seven weeks after their 3–0 defeat to relegated West Ham on the final day of the previous Premier League season. Leeds had already secured their top-flight safety with three games remaining and now have six weeks to fine-tune preparations before the 2026–27 season officially begins.