Tottenham v Leeds LIVE: Team news from crunch clash for Spurs in Premier League relegation battle

Leeds boss Daniel Farke is without the in-form Noah Okafor and Jayden Bogle with injuries, with Brendan Aaronson and Dan James coming into the starting line-up in their stead. It’s a first Premier League start since November for the latter.

If it ain’t broke, etc. …

Unsurprisingly, Roberto de Zerbi has made no changes to the side that claimed a much-needed win over Aston Villa last time out.

Tottenham XI: Kinsky, Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Udogie, Palhinha, Gallagher, Bentancur, Tel, Kolo Muani, Richarlison.

Substitutes: Austin, Dragusin, Bissouma, Maddison, Gray, Bergvall, Spence, Sarr, Souza.

Leeds XI: Darlow, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Justin, James, Ampadu, Tanaka, Aaronson, Stach, Calvert-Lewin

Substitutes: Perri, Byram, Lienou, Bornauw, Longstaff, Chadwick, Gnonto, Piroe, Nmecha

We should have team news from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium shortly. Noah Okafor is definitely out for Leeds, though they are hopeful the in-form forward may feature in the final game of the campaign.

“He sustained an injury after the FA Cup game in the calf,” Edmund Riemer, assistant manager, said on Friday. “It was the right calf where he got a contusion. And, in the Burnley game, the left calf.

“So likely will be out the next two games and, as I said, we are hopeful that he will be back for the last game.”

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Roberto De Zerbi has scoffed at suggestions Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is too nice and is adamant Spurs can end their poor home against Leeds.

Tottenham’s survival prospects have been significantly lifted by back-to-back away wins, but they remain without a home victory in the Premier League since December 6.

The north London club have won only twice at home in the division all season and were seconds away from a third victory in De Zerbi’s debut in N17 before his old team Brighton produced a last-gasp equaliser.

Leeds boos Daniel Farke was ill on Friday, which meant assistant manager Edmund Riemer stood in at the pre-match press conference. He’s expecting Tottenham to come out firing.

“I think it will be a huge test, in terms of Spurs, they will go for it,” Riemer said. “I know the manager managed to get them out of the relegation places so we are fully aware that we need to be up for it and we want to maintain our top form.

“This is best form we have been in throughout the season now, and we want to finish the season on a high.”

There was some strange criticism after Tottenham beat a rotated Aston Villa in their last game, which Roberto De Zerbi hit back at a few days later. One can only beat what is put in front of you – and Villa’s decision to freshen up their side was vindicated by their progression to the Europa League final.

Back to tonight, then, and it’s another chance for Tottenham to show how they have changed under Roberto De Zerbi. Conor Gallagher has explained the immediate impact that the Italian has made.