Leeds United ‘to face’ Manchester United at Croke Park in Dublin | OneFootball

Leeds United are set to return to Dublin for a second successive summer to face Manchester United in a pre-season friendly at Croke Park on Wednesday, August 12, according to The Irish Independent.

Daniel Farke’s side drew 1-1 with AC Milan at the Aviva Stadium last summer, an occasion attended by tens of thousands of Leeds supporters.

Croke Park, the home of Gaelic football, has not staged a football match since 2009. Both clubs have large Irish followings, and the 82,300-capacity ground could feel more balanced than the Aviva crowd last year.

The Dublin date is set to follow Leeds’ pre-season tour of the USA, due in late July and early August on the East Coast. Games are planned against Wrexham, Sunderland and Liverpool, all of which could be Premier League teams, with the former chasing a Championship play-off place.

Leeds face Wrexham at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa on Saturday July 25, then Sunderland at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey on Thursday July 30. They finish in Chicago against Liverpool on Sunday August two.

Tickets for all three matches are on sale. Leeds have not yet announced the Dublin friendly and are likely to provide ticket details alongside confirmation, if and when it arrives.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk