Leeds United in Spain: Injuries update, Patrick Bamford latest and pointers for line-up v Elche
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Leeds are training in the Valencia province of Olivia Nova ahead of a friendly on Thursday evening against La Liga side Elche at the the club’s Estadio Manuel Martinez Valero ground in Alicante. Here, Smyth runs through a Whites injuries update and provides some thoughts on who might feature against Elche. Leeds fans will be housed in the away section and tickets are priced €25. Upon returning to the UK, Leeds will then face further Spanish opposition on English soil on Friday, December 16 when Real Sociedad line-up at Elland Road for a 7.45pm start. Five days later, another home friendly and 7pm kick-off awaits against French outfit AS Monaco on Wednesday, December 21 in a game that is taking place one week before the return to action against City. The City contest falls just ten days after the World Cup final.