Leeds United travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Monday night knowing that a win could secure their Premier League survival. If they beat Spurs in North London, they will stay up regardless of other results. They could even confirm safety earlier if West Ham lose to Arsenal.
Leeds boss Daniel Farke missed Friday’s media duties through illness, with assistant coach Edmund Riemer stepping in to speak to reporters. He confirmed that in-form forward Noah Okafor is expected to miss the next two matches because of a calf injury. Pascal Struijk was also not training, although there is still hope he could be fit for Monday’s game. Gabriel Gudmundsson remains sidelined with a hamstring injury, while Ilia Gruev will miss the rest of the season because of a meniscus problem.
Karl Darlow is expected to keep his place in goal after being disappointed to lose a clean sheet against Burnley due to a soft goal. The goalkeeper could also be playing for a new contract ahead of the summer.
In defence, Joe Rodon will return to face his former club and will be eager to impress. Jaka Bijol may have a difficult task dealing with Richarlison’s movement up front, but the defender showed good passing ability in the last match.
Pascal Struijk has not looked as comfortable as his fellow centre-backs in recent games, although his overall performances have still been solid. Leeds will hope he can produce another strong display like he did against Bournemouth.
At right-back, Jayden Bogle provided an excellent assist last weekend, his first since December. However, he is likely to face a much tougher defensive challenge against Tottenham.
