Leeds United will play a friendly against La Liga side, Elche CF on Thursday evening, getting underway at 8.15pm local time, which is 7.15pm UK time.
The game will be played at the Estadio Manuel Martรญnez Valero, which has a capacity of 33,734. Leeds United fans who have made the trip will be housed in the AFICIรN VISITANTE๏ปฟ section. Tickets can still be purchased for the match, HERE.
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โ Leeds United (@LUFC) December 8, 2022
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๐ Festa d'Elx Trophy pic.twitter.com/xyQwYJTOoF
Jesse Marschโs side have been without a game since the middle of November, due to the league taking a break for the ongoing World Cup.
Prior to the break, the team had put in impressive displays in the Premier League during their final few matches, taking important wins over both Liverpool and AFC Bournemouth in that time.
This is now the first of three friendlies which the Whites will play over the coming days, with matches against Real Sociedad and AS Monaco set to follow at Elland Road upon the teams return from Spain.
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โ Leeds United (@LUFC) December 5, 2022
Spanish side Elche have also been out of action for a while in the league, but did recently play a friendly themselves. They overcame Championship side West Bromwich Albion 1-0.
They are having a tough time of things in league action up to now, with no wins from their opening 14 matches of the campaign, leaving them bottom of the table. Last season though, Elche finished comfortably mid-table.
The head coach at Elche is 47-year-old, Pablo Machin. Born in Spain, he had a short playing career with Numancia at both B and first team level, throughout the 90โs. From then on, he went into coaching and has previously also managed Numancia, Girona, Sevilla and Espanyol, amongst others.
What has Jesse Marsch said, ahead of the match?
The lads have been working really hard here at training camp in Spain.
โ Jesse Marsch (@jessemarsch) December 7, 2022
We're looking forward to a good match against Elche tomorrow, always with an eye on our first game back after the break against Man City. #MOT pic.twitter.com/i9mcDG11Iu
The Festa d'Elx Trophyโฆ
The teams will be competing tonight for the Festa d'Elx Trophy, which is an annual football friendly trophy hosted by Thursdayโs opponents. It was founded in 1960 and is regarded as the sixth oldest Spanish trophy.
๐ Ahead of tomorrowโs game with @elchecf, Victor Orta represented #LUFC at the presentation of the Festa d'Elx Trophy earlier today at the @ajuntamentelx pic.twitter.com/0LjmfSU0gk
โ Leeds United (@LUFC) December 7, 2022