With the following Tweet, Leeds United confirmed a friendly fixture that had been discussed already on social media at least a couple of weeks ago.
PRE-SEASON | #lufc will host Everton in a friendly at Elland Road on Saturday August 1st (3pm). pic.twitter.com/jNw98AWX1v
— Leeds United (@LUFC) June 22, 2015
So, on Saturday August 1st, at Elland Road, Leeds United will face Premier League Everton in their final tune up for the 2015/16 SkyBet Championship season. This tryout for the first team squad will come after games against Bundesliga sides Eintracht Frankfurt (in Austria) and Hoffenheim (in Norway) as well as games against Harrogate Town and York City on English soil.
Here’s the reactions of some Leeds United fans on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/lufc1992/status/612971488208113664
https://twitter.com/BF_lufc/status/612972088320753664
Glamour home friendly for #lufc against Everton on August 1
— Leon Wobschall (@LeonWobYP) June 22, 2015
