Leeds United will begin their pre-season program this weekend when they will take on hated rivals Manchester United in a friendly as they prepare to return to playing in the Premier League next season.
The Whites won the Championship last season and earned promotion to the top flight of English football after spending the past two seasons in the second tier. A game against Manchester United will be good preparation ahead of their return to the big table next month.
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Leeds have already signed four new players, and some of them are expected to be in the team when the Whites take on the Red Devils in Stockholm, but Daniel Farke is facing a potentially tricky selection dilemma.
The Leeds manager will have to take a call on certain players whose future at Leeds is more than uncertain and decide whether they should be involved during the pre-season preparations.
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Leeds United are uncertain about involving Jack Harrison against Manchester United
Jack Harrison has reported for pre-season training at Leeds and is currently working under manager Farke as the team prepare for the new campaign.
However, he is almost certain to move on from Elland Road after spending the last two years on loan at Everton, and the Toffees are expected to make a move for him later in the window.
But a final decision on his future has not been made despite all the rumours, and Leeds are facing the prospect of Harrison being in the team to face Manchester United on Saturday.
According to Leeds Live, the situation surrounding the winger is complex as Leeds are still uncertain about his future at the club.
There are no guarantees about whether the winger will be on the plane to Sweden, where they will face Manchester United in a pre-season friendly.
Farke and Leeds are still pondering whether to get him involved in the preparation while his future at the club remains uncertain this summer.
Jack Harrison should not be in the Leeds team against Manchester United
It is clear Harrison does not want to be at Leeds, and Farke is not interested in having him as part of his squad for the Premier League campaign.
However, his future remains unsorted with the hope that Everton will eventually try to sign him on a permanent deal later in the transfer window.
Leeds and Harrison want to part ways, but the beginning of the pre-season program puts the club and Farke in a difficult position when it comes to selecting the winger.
However, it would send the wrong message to the rest of the squad if he were in the squad against Manchester United in Stockholm on Saturday, given he is almost certain to leave the club this summer.
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