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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.
19. Sub: Patrick Bamford
The Whites no 9 has made an impressive return to action following his hamstring injury and fascinating to see what happens next. | Getty Images
20. Sub: Harry Gray
The next emerging young star who now has first team football under his belt following his debut from the bench against Stoke. At just 16, next stop the Premier League. Worth remembering that the likes of Jack Harrison, Darko Gyabi, Sam Greenwood and Joe Gelhardt are also all out on loan. | Getty Images