Final injury news has been provided for Leeds United’s Monday night clash at relegation-battling rivals Tottenham Hotspur - for which fresh blows have left ten players out and three more doubtful despite key men coming back.
Leeds might well be mathematically safe from relegation by the time Monday’s 8pm kick-off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium comes around as United’s Premier League status will be confirmed if title chasing Arsenal win at third-bottom West Ham on Sunday afternoon.
With bottom two clubs Wolves and Burnley already down, West Ham are seven points behind Leeds with just three games left. Because of their far inferior goal difference, even an Arsenal draw would realistically be enough to consider Leeds safe, albeit not mathematically.]
But a West Ham win would set the cat amongst the pigeons and in any case boss Daniel Farke has already declared the importance of Leeds finishing the season as strongly as possible.
That is also an absolute must for Tottenham who are finally out of the relegation zone but just one point ahead of West Ham.
It all means that Monday night’s match is absolutely huge although fresh blows have left ten players out of the contest and three more doubtful - despite key men coming back.
After the final updates from both camps, here we run through the combined final team news for both sides.
13. MAJOR DOUBT: Dominic Solanke
Spurs striker Solanke suffered a hamstring injury towards the end of the first half of the 1-0 win at Wolves and De Zerbi said last week that he was unsure if the attacker would play again this season. Speaking on Friday, De Zerbi said Solanke was still out but that he didn't know if he would be back for the visit of Leeds. De Zerbi said: "About Solanke, he's improving very quickly, I don't know for this game, I don't know if he can be available, we hope for the next game in Stamford Bridge.” | AFP via Getty Images
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14. BACK: Richarlison
Tottenham's Brazilian attacker Richarlison started Sunday night's clash at Villa and scored his side's second goal of the game in a huge 2-1 success. The striker was finally taken off in the 89th minute after a big shift and was seen limping as he gingerly made his way off the pitch but there was no mention of any injury from boss De Zerbi at his pre-match presser. | Getty Images
15. BACK: Destiny Udogie
Tottenham's Italian international left back Udogie missed the match at Wolves with a muscular injury but went straight back into the starting line up for Sunday's clash at Villa and played the full match. | Getty Images
16. BACK: Pape Matar Sarr
Spurs midfielder Sarr had been out with a shoulder injury but the 23-year-old Senegal international returned to the bench for Sunday night's clash at Villa and was brought on with one minute left. A welcome boost for the club. | Getty Images
17. BACK: Rodrigo Bentancur
Tottenham's Uruguay international midfielder Bentancur was in the wars against Villa and was eventually subbed in the 67th minute after receiving treatment from the club's medical staff on the pitch but boss De Zerbi said he was fine in his post-match presser. Bentancur has since done some pre-match press himself in which he said he was fine and had just been tired. | Getty Images
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18. BACK: Micky van de Ven
Captain in Romero's absence, Spurs centre-back van de Ven was seen limping in the closing stages of Sunday's 2-1 win at Villa and De Zerbi was asked post match if he'd rolled his ankle but the Spurs boss said the defender was fine. "No, no, no. He's okay" he said. | Getty Images