Leeds United captain Liam Cooper is delighted with the spirit amongst the squad in preseason.

The skipper has been impressed with the way the side have returned to pre-season training, speaking highly of his teammates and their dedication to keeping fitness levels up over the summer.

“Yeah good, enjoying it!" Cooper told the club's website.

“As everyone can imagine, it is tough. The boys have had a good rest but come back and hit the ground running.

“They've stuck to their programmes in the off-season and yeah, we're fit! The manager is always wanting us to be fitter, but everyone is in great shape to be fair.

“I think it is always essential to be in top shape, that's the way the football world is nowadays.

“The international lads have been coming back in dribs and drabs, the better they did in the tournament the later they come back.

“We're ready to go, the manager wants his squad together so we can work on what we need to put right from last season, so we're looking forward to it."