Tottenham Hotspur - v - Leeds United ***Matchday Thread***

[BelfastAndy]

12.30pm KO.



Tottenham pair Lucas Moura and Carlos Vinicius might not be fit in time to face Leeds, while Giovani Lo Celso remains absent with a hamstring injury.

Gareth Bale, who has made just one Premier League start, will be out for a few weeks with a calf strain.

Leeds midfielder Mateusz Klich will be assessed after sustaining a thigh injury during the 5-0 win at West Brom.

Liam Cooper is also a doubt with an abdominal strain and Diego Llorente is still nursing a muscle problem.

This is such an intriguing match because of the difference in the way both teams play, and how both managers see the game.

Leeds completely dismantled West Brom earlier this week, and their game plan will be 'up and at 'em' here too.

That is exactly how Tottenham like opposing teams to be, though. I just feel it will play into Jose Mourinho's hands a little bit, as his side look to get back to winning ways.

It won't be dull. It never is with Leeds - they have you on the edge of your seat, whichever end the ball is at.

Head-to-head

Tottenham are unbeaten on the last four occasions that they have hosted Leeds (W3, D1). However, Leeds won 2-1 in the most recent encounter, an FA Cup fourth-round tie at Elland Road in January 2013. The teams have not met in the league since 2003-04, a season in which Spurs did the double over Leeds.

Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham have gone four league matches without a win (D2, L2) - a fifth would be their longest such run under Jose Mourinho. Spurs could fail to score in successive Premier League home fixtures for the first time since 2015. They have won three of their past four league games at home. Mourinho has only lost one of his 27 Premier League home matches against promoted sides (W21, D5). Leeds will be the 30th different side Harry Kane has faced in the Premier League - he has scored against each of the other 29.

Leeds United

Leeds are aiming for a third consecutive league victory, as well as a third clean sheet in a row. They have won four away games this season, one more than in their entire last Premier League campaign in 2003-04.Marcelo Bielsa's side have scored 30 Premier League goals this season - the only newly-promoted team to have more after their first 16 games of a season was Newcastle, with 31 in 1993-94.

The Whites have won their first league game of the year in just one of the past seven seasons, beating Rotherham 3-0 in 2017 (D4, L2). If Spurs fail to score, Illan Meslier would equal the Premier League record of seven clean sheets in a season by a goalkeeper before his 21st birthday, set by Joe Hart for Manchester City in 2007-08.

1 - 1.

MOT.

[asturianblanco]

will miss tomorrows game due to work, all the other games ive missed so far, we have won!

[klix]

6 points leading up to this one, no pressure just enjoy.

[ozleeds]

Billy early prediction good start or bad start?

[ozleeds]

will miss tomorrows game due to work, all the other games ive missed so far, we have won!

Nahh doesn't work Blanco I thought I was a jinx but didn't see Man u game and you know what happens. It will be what it will be.

[Tichi1]

6 points leading up to this one, no pressure just enjoy.

Good start

[CalverleyBoy]

Great start but we know what Spurs are capable of and they will take advantage of our defence playing do far forward. Great catch there by Meslier

[Orgoner]

Livelier team so far.

[Tichi1]

Starting to give the ball away too often now.... Rod and Ayling in quick succession

[Orgoner]

I think I just heard “You’re only here to watch the Leeds!”