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Sheffield Utd setup friendly with Saudi Arabia's Future Falcons

Sheffield United chairman Prince Musa'ad bin Khalid Al Saud has announced a friendly against Saudi Arabia's Future Falcons.

The match will be held at Bramall Lane this month.

"We're delighted to be welcoming the Future Falcons to Bramall Lane and the training ground at Shirecliffe," Prince Musa'ad said. “This is an exclusive system back in Saudi and we're always looking to share ideas to benefit the club and potential partners in the future."

The Falcons, who consist of youngsters scouted from the Saudi Arabian Pro League, are based at a centre near Tarragona, Spain; where they receive expert coaching designed to accelerate their footballing development.

"Hopefully the game will showcase some of the best young talent from Saudi Arabia and our own youngsters who are on a journey through our academy," added Musa'ad.

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