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16 July 2026

Elland Road will see 20 former

Leeds United

players return next season, with receptions likely to vary in a stadium that rarely hides its feelings.

According to yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk, ex-Whites are due back with

Brentford

Crystal Palace

Manchester United

, Tottenham and Coventry. Bournemouth, Arsenal and newly-promoted Hull City also visit.

Jaidon Anthony visits with

on August 30. He spent 2023/24 on loan at Leeds, then produced eight goals and two assists for

Burnley

last season before a move worth about £20m.

Eddie Nketiah and

arrive on September 19. His 2019/20 loan was cut short after limited minutes, and he left Arsenal for Palace in a £30m deal last summer, where regular football has remained elusive.

Karl Darlow, now at

, returns on October 17 after becoming the first player in 22 years to swap Leeds for Manchester on a free. He was first-choice last season, and it was understood he could not be guaranteed the same status going forward.

Tottenham visit on November 7 with

Djed Spence

and

Archie Gray

. Spence’s 2023/24 loan ended early under Daniel Farke, yet he has since revived his

Spurs

career and earned an England World Cup call-up. Academy graduate Gray joined in a £40m move in 2024 and is still developing, with first-team minutes limited.

Coventry City come on November 28 with

Matt Grimes

, who played seven Championship games on loan in 2016/17 and captained Coventry to promotion last season.

Source:

yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk

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