Leeds predicted lineup vs Tottenham - Premier League

Leeds drew with Leicester last time out
Leeds drew with Leicester last time out / Visionhaus/GettyImages
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Leeds travel to north London on Sunday afternoon looking to improve on their shaky start to the season.

The Whites are currently 15th in the Premier League just three points above the relegation zone, having won just two games all campaign.

Things do not get easier this weekend either as Spurs will be out to impress new manager Antonio Conte. Marcelo Bielsa is also without several first-team players, making rotation a challenging proposition.

Here is the starting XI El Loco is most likely to go with...


1. Goalkeeper & defenders

Liam Cooper
The Leeds skipper is a dead cert to feature / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages

Illan Meslier (GK) - Meslier has been a very busy man this season, making the joint-highest amount of saves in the Premier League (37) alongside Tim Krul and Kasper Schmeichel.

Stuart Dallas (RB) - The tireless Dallas helped Northern Ireland secure a tremendous World Cup qualifying draw with European champions Italy during the international break.

Diego Llorente (CB) - Llorente has also had international commitments since Leeds' last game, though he did not feature in either of Spain's World Cup qualifiers this month.

Liam Cooper (CB) - Someone who did manage to get on during the break was Cooper, who played 90 minutes as Scotland secured an impressive 2-0 victory over Denmark.

Pascal Struijk (LB) - While his defensive colleagues jetted off around the world, Struijk was left at home. He will once again be asked to fill in at left-back at the weekend due to his side's injury problems.


2. Midfielders

Adam Forshaw
Forshaw started against Leicester / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages

Kalvin Phillips (CM) - Phillips will need to be on his game if Leeds are to win the midfield battle against Tottenham.

Adam Forshaw (CM) - After a long time out, it is great to see Forshaw playing football again. With very few alternatives, he will start this weekend.

Rodrigo (AM) - Rodrigo has made a decent start to the season, creating a decent amount of chances for his side but often being let down by poor finishing.


3. Forwards

Daniel James
James is yet to show his potential / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/GettyImages

Raphinha (RW) - The star in this team by some distance. Was terrific against Leicester before the international break and we can expect to see more of the same here.

Jack Harrison (ST) -
After a string of solid seasons, Harrison is struggling to score or assist this time around. An improvement is needed with Tyler Roberts eager to play.

Daniel James (LW) -
James is yet to kick on since his arrival from Man Utd. His talent and explosiveness are evident, though.


You can read 90min's preview of Tottenham vs Leeds here.

You can read Tottenham's predicted lineup here.

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