Leeds United will welcome 20 former players back to Elland Road next season but those welcomes will be very different, depending on who returns. Whites supporters aren’t exactly known for hiding their feelings - positive or negative - with the stadium providing a cauldron-like atmosphere for opponents.
Players like Pascal Struijk and Karl Darlow know all-too-well what it feels like to walk out at Elland Road but for the former at least, doing so as the enemy will be new. Darlow has been inside the ground as an opponent but never as part of a Manchester United squad which are sure to receive a special welcome.
Former stars will also be returning to West Yorkshire when the likes of Bournemouth, Arsenal and newly-promoted Hull City come to town. Take a look below to see when those 20 players are due back at Elland Road next season.
13. Lewie Coyle - Hull City (March 3)
Coyle rose through the ranks at Leeds and played 23 times across two years in the first-team before joining Fleetwood. Signed for boyhood club Hull in 2020 and is their club captain. | Tony King/Getty Images
14. Darko Gyabi - Hull City (March 3)
Three years at Leeds, following his £5m move from Manchester City, brought just five appearances and he joined Hull on a free last summer. Another decent squad player for the Tigers. | Stephen Pond/Getty Images
15. Cody Drameh - Hull City (March 3)
Signed for Leeds as a promising youngster in 2021 but only enjoyed a handful of appearances and was shipped out on loan three times. Joined Hull permanently in 2024 and has been a decent squad player.
16. Pascal Struijk - Brighton (March 13)
The Dutchman swapped Leeds for Brighton in a £20m deal earlier this summer. March will be his first time back as an opposition player following eight years in West Yorkshire. | Mike Egerton/PA Wire
17. Georginio Rutter - Brighton (March 13)
The Frenchman opted to stay in the Championship following relegation in 2023 and became a fan-favourite but failure to go up saw him move on for £40m a year later. It's been a mixed picture on the south coast amid reports of some frustration over a lack of football. Photo: Gareth Copley
18. Chris Wood - Nottingham Forest (April 10)
Enjoyed two good campaigns at Leeds between 2015 and 2017 before a move to the Premier League with Burnley. Spent much of last season out injured but could thrive under new boss Oliver Glasner. Photo: OLI SCARFF