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

Leeds United are set to return to Dublin for a pre-season friendly against Manchester United at Croke Park on Wednesday, August 12, The Irish Independent reports.

Leeds played at the Aviva Stadium last summer, drawing 1-1 with AC Milan in front of a vast travelling support. That trip proved a popular occasion for fans across Ireland and beyond.

Croke Park, home of Gaelic football, has not staged a football match since 2009. The venue holds 82,300 and both clubs enjoy sizeable Irish followings.

The Dublin date will come after Leeds’ pre-season tour of the USA in late July and early August. Daniel Farke’s squad will be based on the East Coast with fixtures planned against Wrexham, Sunderland and Liverpool.

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 2.

Tickets for all three US matches are on sale. Leeds have yet to announce the Dublin friendly and are likely to release ticket details alongside confirmation, if and when it arrives.

Source: yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk