Leeds United's new strongest XI and bench as summer exits are announced and pair in talks

Leeds United’s best XI and bench has a very different to look to it from the one that ended the season.

Leeds United summer exits have been announced - and the club’s likely best XI and bench has a very different look to it from the one that finished the title-winning Championship campaign.

Leeds are heading back to the Premier League as Championship champions and the club submitted its retained list last weekend ahead of the new 2025-26 campaign.

Stand out news featured conformation that last season’s loan stars Manor Solomon and Joe Rothwell had returned to their parent clubs of Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth respectively.

Leeds also announced that midfielder Josuha Guilavogui would be leaving the club upon his contract expiring but that discussions were ongoing with Junior Firpo and Sam Byram - both of whom are out of contract this summer.

As such, the pair remain very much in the mix for a best XI and bench - unlike Solomon, Rothwell and Guilavogui - plus the young players leaving the club.

It all means a rather different likely best XI and bench - an idea of which we look at here.

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