Leeds United defender Ampadu recently talked about the team's preparations for the new season in an interview. He said that one of the focuses of participating in the pre-season is to improve the players' condition and physical fitness, and he is also happy for the adaptability of his new teammates.

In an earlier friendly, Leeds United beat SC Fir 4-1 after goals from Joel Pirro, Nionto and Lucas Nmecha.

The 24-year-old Ampadu said: "Everyone feels good. The total time of this game was slightly longer, with both teams playing 60 minutes each, but overall it was still very good, especially after the game against Manchester United last week. The focus of the pre-season is to increase the amount of running and improve physical fitness."

“The opponent’s performance was also very good, and they caused us a lot of difficulties. We need to keep adjusting on the court. Sometimes we hope to have more possession of the ball, but this is the meaning of pre-season. We all know that this will be a tough training camp. The training volume before was not small, plus we were able to participate in such a game, so the overall work was done well.”

In addition, Leeds United will host Villarreal at home in the next friendly match to continue their preparations for the new Premier League season.

As for the performance of the new players, Ampadu said, "Not only me, we are all impressed by how quickly the new players can adapt. I said before the game against Manchester United that they integrated very well and it can be seen in the game."

"We have a lot of new faces in the team and we are working hard to build team cohesion, which is part of the strength we have built. The team spirit was important in the difficult moments last season and now we have to build on this."