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.
13. Sub: James Justin
Another with an England cap to his name, Leeds paid £8m to sign versatile full-back Justin from Leicester City to add competition and cover at right back, left back and even right wing if needed. Will be hoping to challenge Bogle and Gudmundsson for a start but will have to impress massively to do so. | Nigel French/PA Wire
14. Sub: Sebastiaan Bornauw
Another summer signing and another full-back option on the bench though moreover a centre-half. | Nigel French/PA Wire
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15. Sub: Jaka Bijol
The club's new £15m Slovenian international defender might well quickly become a first choice starter but possibly not if Struijk continues to impress. Either way, adds valuable strength in depth. | Getty Images
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16. Sub: Ao Tanaka
The classy Japan international midfielder is another who could and possibly should be viewed as a first choice starter but that would mean leaving Longstaff out of the XI which doesn't feel likely after his display against the Magpies. | Getty Images
17. Sub: Willy Gnonto
Probably starts on current/recent form though the suspicion would be that Okafor comes into the first choice XI. | Getty Images
18. Sub: Brenden Aaronson/Jack Harrison
With Nmecha and Piroe certainties for the bench there's only one space left and it might be that Aaronson takes it due to being able to play as both a winger and a no 10 but equally Jack Harrison's ability to play at left back might give him the call, or Ilia Gruev if Farke wants another centre midfielder. | Getty Images