Transfer deadline day passed without any further Leeds United additions - so what does the club’s strongest XI and bench actually now look like?
Leeds went into the final day of the summer window having already signed ten new players this summer in Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Sean Longstaff, Anton Stach, Lucas Perri, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor and James Justin.
Daniel Farke’s newly-promoted Whites have also made a solid start to their first season back in the Premier League, Saturday’s goalless draw at home to Newcastle United taking the team’s tally to four points from three games played.
Farke, though, had continually stated the need for more quality attacking additions and warned after Saturday’s draw against the Magpies that things would be difficult for Leeds in their bid for Premier League survival if no further attackers were signed before Monday night’s 7pm deadline.
Despite a late attempt to get winger Harry Wilson from Fulham, there were ultimately no further additions.
We do, though, still think that the club’s strongest XI and bench will look different after the international break as other summer signings find their feet. Here, we run through our idea of the new strongest starting-line up and subs.
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7. CM: Sean Longstaff
Big summer signing Anton Stach is surely another certain starter in midfield so it's then a choice between Longstaff, Ao Tanka and Ilia Gruev for the third midfielder assuming Farke sticks with the new 4-3-3. It's a difficult decision which is what you want in the Premier League but the waspish Longstaff will surely be staying in the XI if displays like his performance against Newcastle are repeated. | Getty Images
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8. CM: Anton Stach
Six-foot-four £17m summer arrival Stach is proving a very big signing in more ways than one and already looks very much Premier League class. Already a banker in the first choice XI, be it with two men in centre midfield or three, Stach and Ampadu should Farke opt for just two. Gets forward which could prove key. | Getty Images
9. LW: Noah Okafor
Fans are yet to see much of fresh summer signing Okafor whose only outing thus far has been his start in the Carabao Cup disaster at Sheffield Wednesday, a groin injury then keeping the winger to the bench against Newcastle. Willy Gnonto is also been one of United's best attackers so far but Leeds paid £18m to sign Okafor who is a Serie A title-winner and it seems likely that he will quickly become first choice left winger. | Getty Images
10. RW: Dan James
Last season's player of the year is yet to get going but James still appeals as a first choice starter out wide, his pace always going to cause a threat. | Getty Images
11. ST: Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Last season's top scorer and indeed Championship Golden Boot winner Joel Piroe started the season as first choice striker but summer signing Lukas Nmecha was given the nod upfront against Newcastle and provided a very good focal point. Fellow summer signing Calvert-Lewin, though, who is gradually getting fitter and fitter, looked sharp when brought on the England-capped striker looks likely to be first choice no 9. Could prove a very good signing on a free if he can stay fit, ditto with Nmecha. | Getty Images
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12. Sub: Karl Darlow
Darlow didn't exactly enjoy his finest hour in the cup clash at Sheffield Wednesday but the 34-year-old has already proved plenty of times that he is a very solid back up keeper although Illan Meslier has stayed at the club and clearly has lots to offer if the mistakes can be eradicated from his game. Interesting to see what happens next on that front. | Getty Images