Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a very positive update for their clash with Leeds United on Monday.
Roberto De Zerbi‘s side host the Whites at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 11 May, needing all three points to ease their relegation struggles.
If results go their way, with West Ham facing Arsenal, they could open up a four-point gap with just six to play for.
That possibility has been made more likely after a triple injury concern for Daniel Farke and Co ahead of the contest.
Tottenham have the best possible news, with three key players potentially missing the clash for the Elland Road side.
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Who is missing for Leeds in Tottenham clash?
De Zerbi’s side will be licking their lips, with Gabriel Gudmundsson and Noah Okafor ruled out of the contest.
The Swede has a hamstring issue that will keep him out this week, while the Swiss attacker has suffered a calf strain and will miss the next two matches.
Pascal Struijk is also a doubt for the visitors, as assistant manager Edmund Riemer confirmed in the pre-match press conference that he is not going to train today.
Why Gudmundsson and Okafor will be big misses for Leeds
Gudmundsson and Okafor have been key players for Farke’s side this season, and their absence could swing the favour of the game.
The defender has made 32 Premier League appearances, with no goal contributions from the left-back position.
He averages 0.6 shots and 0.7 key passes and has created four key chances in the division, and completes 53 per cent of his dribble attempts, per Sofascore.
Defensively, he has excelled, with two tackles per game, 3.5 ball recoveries per game and 2.6 clearances per game.
Meanwhile, Okafor, has notched eight goals and one assist in 28 league matches.
He averages 1.3 shots and 0.7 key passes, while creating four big chances like Gudmundsson, while completing 42% of his dribbles.
The winger is also not afraid to help out defensively, making 0.8 tackles per game, 2.2 ball recoveries per game and 0.6 clearances per game.
With those two stars missing, De Zerbi’s side have to huge chance to take the game to the Peacocks, and potentially steal all the points and take a step closer to safety.
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