Eddie Reimer will take today's press conference ahead of Leeds United's trip to Tottenham with Daniel Farke absent
Assistant coach Eddie Riemer will be taking today's press conference with Daniel Farke ill and resting up. Leeds United could well be mathematically safe from relegation by the time they kick-off against Tottenham Hotpsur on Monday evening.
Should West Ham United lose at home to title favourites Arsenal - who have just enjoyed a tremendous week - on Sunday, Leeds will then have an unassilable seven-point lead over the Hammers with two games for them to play.
If the Irons do get a result then Leeds can secure survival on their own accord by matching or beating West Ham's result. Either way, the picture looks promising. No team has been relegated with 43 points and that is what Leeds sit on right now.
That they are not already officially safe underlines how this really is a unique Premier League relegation battle.
Read what Eddie Riemer says in his pre-match press conference ahead of Monday's trip to Spurs in our live blog below.
That's all
That's it for now.
The fans chanting Farke's name
Very happy. He gets a lot of stick when things don't go out way. A lot of the time it's not deserved. So very happy for him.
Set-pieces
Very happy about these terms. Defending, attackiong, we need to preapre the best possible way. Big topic in the Premier League.
Sitting on 43 points and the future
We're just focused on this season. We want to keep going. Being second in the form table. Everyone identifes with this team. 100% feel proud of that. The players always step up even if there is pressure. It is one of the basic things we want as a manager to be successful. We are tough to beat
Survival and taking on Spurs
It will be a huge test. They're now out of the relegation zone. We want to finish the season on a high and seal survival mathematically. I don't think [it's strange dynamic]. We will take it as it comes but be ready for whatever happens. We will prepare the next three sessions to be ready for a heated match. Not for me to judge De Zerbi but he has had an impact on the players. They are [aggresive]. You see his patterns from week to week. Tehya re becoming a different Tottenham team. Survival? It's massive. It seems like for us every season has to be a special season. Thought we needed a point per game but we need more. A special season.
Relationship with Farke
I'd wouldn't say either of us are bad guys [asked about whether he is good cop or bad cop]. We've also got an assistant Chris. I do the set pieces as well. Sometimes we have heated debates. He always wants to hear our thoughts then he makes up his match.
Stach
Wouldn't expect someone of this height to has his technique. Can hit the ball. Sometimes you are surprised how hard he hits it.
Gudmundsson
Gabi will be out for this week. Will assess him on a daily basis. Another one with Noah - picked up a calf strain. Will miss the next two games. Hope he will be available for final day. Got it after FA Cup game but in Burnley in pulled the right one. Pascal did not train today with a hip [problem], he got a hit.
Riemer here on Farke
He's ill didn;t dound too good but I'm sure he will be alright!
Today's possible agenda
Survival being just a result away
Taking on relegation rivals Tottenham
Roberto De Zerbi's impact
Update on Gabriel Gudmundsson injury
Transfer update on Jack Harrison
Jack Harrison has three games left to play for Fiorentina this season, and possibly for the foreseeable future.
The loanee requested to leave Leeds United when the Italian club came calling in January, amid a dearth of game time under Daniel Farke following his attempt to reintegrate him into the squad this season.
Sources in Florence have outlined to Leeds Live that the current feeling of Fiorentina is that the 29-year-old has played amply, but has not done enough to warrant his £6million buy-out clause being triggered. One contact claims the club has indeed already made this decision final.
Read on.
Edmund Riemer to take today's press conference
The assistant coach is filling in for Daniel Farke, who is ill and resting up ahead of Monday.
Roberto De Zerbi on Leeds
The new Spurs boss said former United academy graduate Archue Gray could well become the captain of the club one day.
He also outlined which four current Leeds players have impressed him.
“Their style is very clear. They have a great organisation on the pitch, with the ball and without the ball. "They have good players, [Dominic] Calvin-Lewin, [Noah] Okafor, [Ao] Tanaka, I think, and [Ethan] Ampadu are all very good players. “Not to fight against relegation, but at a higher level. But the focus is on us. Not because we become arrogant, but because we have the quality. "The quality is enough if we play like we know, like we can, to win the game, for sure.”
Injury state of play
The main question lies around Gabriel Gudmundsson and his availability to face Spurs. The left-back had to sit out the win over Burnley with a hamstring injury picked up at Wembley.
The initial forecast ruled him out of the Tottenham trip too but the club's medical have made it a knack of getting players back ahead of time.
Ilia Gruev, though, will not be a beneficiary of this, having suffered a knee meniscus injury that rules him out for the rest of the season.
Farke will outline if there have been any subsequent issues to other players today.
Welcome
Let's start by outlining how Leeds can mathematically secure their Premier League survival this weekend.
If West Ham lose
Simply, if West Ham fall to defeat against Arsenal, who have had a title boost after their convincing win over Fulham coupled with Manchester City drawing at Everton, then Leeds will have their safety rubber-stamped.
That is because West Ham currently sit seven points behind United with three games to go. Therefore, a defeat at home to the Gunners would mean they would need seven points from two games to catch Leeds - impossible. West Ham play Arsenal on Sunday evening.
Read the other two scenarios here.
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