Leeds are breaking with recent tradition, for the match is to be played at Elland Road, the first pre-season game on home turf for years, as the club have preferred to play all pre-season friendlies away in the past.
The game, scheduled for Sunday July 25, could also be an immediate return to England for Claudio Ranieri, should he be appointed the new head coach of the UEFA Cup holders, following his sacking at Chelsea. The match is big coup for Leeds as chairman Gerald Krasner confirmed: "The name of Valencia would figure high on anybody's list. But Leeds are still highly respected too, and this is a really good game at home to whet people's appetites for the new season. "It's the first pre-season game at Elland Road for many years, and we believe it is right to start a new tradition of having at least one high-profile, glamorous friendly each season at home. "What better way to start off than with a game against our Champions League semi-final opponents of three years ago. It should be fantastic."