The Lilywhites were defeated 2-0 by Nottingham Forest in the EFL Cup on Wednesday, while their visitors were eliminated by Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Team News
Tottenham Hotspur
- Tottenham is still missing key players Cristian Romero (calf) and Son Heung-min (eye) for Saturday’s game, though the latter has confirmed that he will represent South Korea at the World Cup after undergoing surgery.
- Ryan Sessegnon was forced to play through an injury at the City Ground after Spurs had used all of their five substitutes, but Conte has received two major attacking boosts in the EFL Cup, with Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison both coming off the bench.
- Conte has expressed hope that both players will be fit to start this game. Djed Spence came off the bench against his former club on Wednesday, but Conte is expected to bring in Emerson Royal, having been reluctant to give Spence minutes in the top flight.
Leeds United
- Stuart Dallas and Luis Sinisterra are out until after the World Cup, and Marsch is still concerned about the trio of Archie Gray, Adam Forshaw, and Patrick Bamford, though only the latter is likely to start.
- There is hope that Bamford will be able to return here, but Joe Gelhardt will need to be assessed after coming off in the loss to Wolves, where the Whites made up to ten changes from the side that defeated Bournemouth.
- Tyler Adams and Brody Aaronson, who were named to the USA squad for the World Cup, will be among those to return, with Summerville also expected to start on the left side.
Possible Lineup
Tottenham Hotspur: Emerson, Hojbjerg, Bentancur, Perisic; Kulusevski, Kane, Richarlison; Lloris, Dier, Lenglet, Davies;
Leeds United: Meslier; Kristensen, Koch, Cooper, Struijk; Adams, Roca; Harrison, Aaronson, Summerville; Rodrigo
Prediction Analysis
With the return of Kulusevski and Richarlison likely leading Conte to revert to his tried-and-tested 3-4-3, the stage is set for Tottenham’s rejigged attack to help their sde return to winning ways.
The Lilywhites are rarely kept at bay in front of their own fans, and while Leeds should be praised for the manner of their victories over Liverpool and Bournemouth, Marsch’s side should fall short in North London.
Our prediction is Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 Leeds United