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Academy manager Neil Thompsonand under-18 manager Neil Redfearn are taking a Leeds United representative side to Dubai this week.

The club has been invited to take part in the professional section of the Emirates Airline Dubai Football Sevens, and we will be competing against Inter Milan, AC Milan, Arsenal, Blackburn, Feyenoord, and PSV Eindhoven.

Over 3000 players from 300 teams are taking part in the tournament and, after departing on Tuesday, we will be playing our matches at the back end of the week.

The tournament is a seven-a-side competition, comprising of games eight minutes each way, and our squad will comprise of the club's Academy hopefuls.