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Leeds United are heading back to the Premier League - facing clubs whose squads are worth staggering amounts of money.
United’s summer transfer activity will likely be key as to how the Whites fare in their first season back in the top flight. But how does the club’s best XI and bench look as things stand?
Here, providing the base from which Leeds can build from, we run through the likely strongest team and bench when everybody is available and fit - as things stand for the opening weekend of the season.
There are big changes even in that from the team that is finishing the Championship campaign.
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7. CM: Ao Tanaka
A hugely impressive signing who is now all set for a crack at the Premier League. Fellow centre midfield option Joe Rothwell is only on loan from Southampton so it's Tanaka or Ilia Gruev as things stand. | Getty Images
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8. RW: Dan James
One of the season's clear stars whose pace ought to be a joy to watch in the Premier League. | Getty Images
9. LW: Willy Gnonto
Manor Solomon has excelled on the left wing for the Whites and is a clear first choice XI pick but the Israel international is only on loan from Tottenham. As with Rothwell, fascinating to see what happens on that front. Gnonto and James out wide then as things stand. | Getty Images
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10. ACM: Brenden Aaronson
The continued choice in the no 10 role who is now set for another crack at the Prem. | Getty Images
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11. ST: Joel Piroe
Clear first choice striker whose four-goal haul against Stoke now has him leading the Championship golden boot race. Yet to experience Premier League football. | Getty Images
12. Sub: Illan Meslier
On the bench behind Karl Darlow for the run-in and very interesting to see what happens on the keeper front. | Getty Images