Leeds United will resume their Premier League campaign in just over three weeks time when they host Manchester City at Elland Road on Wednesday, 28 December.
Jesse Marsch and co went into the pre-World Cup break on the back of some decent form, which saw them pick up dramatic wins over Liverpool and Bournemouth.
While they did lose 4-3 in their final game against Tottenham Hotspur before the tournament break, it looked as though the Whites had finally found their footing in attack after a dismal run of results in October.
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With the World Cup now well into the knockout stages, Leeds have begun to ramp up their preparations for the return of the Premier League.
The Whites, who are currently training out in Spain, play their first winter pre-season friendly on Thursday against Elche, who sit bottom of the La Liga table.
After the clash against Elche, Leeds return home to Elland Road the following week to play another friendly against Spanish opposition in the form of Real Sociedad on Friday, 16 December.
While Elche sit rooted to the foot of the La Liga table with just four points, La Real will likely pose a completely different threat to Leeds. Imanol Alguacil's side currently sit third in the Spanish top flight, with the Basque side enjoying a fine season this term.
And then five days later, Leeds finish up their mini-winter pre-season with a visit from Ligue 1 side Monaco on Wednesday, 21 December.
Similar to Real Sociedad, Monaco will also provide excellent competition for Leeds ahead of their clash against Manchester City. The French side are sixth in Ligue 1 right now, sitting just four points outside of the Champions League spots.
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