'The best shape of our lives' - Jack Harrison says Leeds United will be set up for Premier League success

Harrison is back at Leeds for a third season-long loan spell from Manchester City but this time with the Whites heading for Premier League football for the first time since the club's relegation in May 2004.

Winger Harrison has hailed his improvement over the last two seasons under Whites head coach Marcelo Bielsa who is now preparing his side to take on the country's elite with the new Premier League season beginning in just over four weeks' time over the weekend of September 12.

Leeds will return to pre-season training this week on Thursday and Harrison is relishing the prospect of Premier League football with the winger believing United will be set up for success upon their top-flight return.

"It’s a great opportunity to come back to a great club where I have been settled for the past two years,” said Harrison, speaking to United's official website.

“Playing in the Premier League has always been a dream of mine and to be doing that with Leeds in an amazing opportunity.

“This is a great club to be a part of, I’ve developed a lot in the last two years, and I’ve learnt a lot working under Marcelo and with this great group of lads.

“My game has become more well-rounded, finding different ways to improve my game has been crucial to my development and now I’m happy to be back playing at one of the highest levels.

“As a group of lads we’ve all worked so hard to get to the point we are at now.

“You can see how much getting to the achievement means to everybody at the club, the team, the coaching staff and the fans.

“It really jumped out at me with how passionate everyone was at getting back to the Premier League and now we have achieved that goal, we have to set ourselves new goals and hopefully achieve them.

“We’ll be in the best shape of our lives and prepared to play any game, it sets us up for success and it is up to us to take the opportunity and make the most of it.”

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