Hearts announce Leeds United friendly as Steven Naismith faces prospect of Norwich reunion in Tynecastle showdown

Hearts will finalise their preparations for the new season with a Tynecastle friendly against Leeds United later this month.

The relegated Premier League side head to Gorgie on Sunday, July 30, six days before the Jambos kick off their campaign for real away to St Johnstone. And it could see Frankie McAvoy and Steven Naismith go head to head with their former boss at Norwich, Daniel Farke, who is in talks with the Elland Road about becoming their new manager.

McAvoy and Naismith are currently putting their squad through their paces on a pre-season camp in Marbella. That culminates in a friendly against Championship side Plymouth Argyle on Thursday evening. After that they face Dunfermline at East End Park on Sunday.

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