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Tottenham v Leeds LIVE: Team news as unchanged Spurs try to deliver Premier League relegation hammer blow to West Ham
Roberto De Zerbi’s improved Spurs can move four points clear of West Ham in the drop zone with just two games remaining if they beat a Leeds side who are now mathematically safe
Leeds assistant manager identifies Roberto De Zerbi impact on Tottenham
Tottenham are a team transformed since that win – and not necessarily for the better after things deteriorated under Thomas Frank before the brief Igor Tudor era/error. But Leeds assistant Edmund Riemer thinks Roberto De Zerbi has shown his quality already.
"It is not for me to judge from the outside but he has an impact on the players, they follow what he says, what he wants to do,” Riemer explained. “He gives them confidence. You see his patterns coming through, week to week, and results help. They're getting the confidence. It's becoming a different Tottenham than before."
Harry Latham-Coyle11 May 2026 19:40
What happened earlier in the season?
It feels a long, long time ago now that these two met at Elland Road, with goals from Mathys Tel and Mohammed Kudus giving Tottenham a win that left them two points off top spot:
Mohammed Kudus magic ends Leeds’ year-long streak
Leeds 1-2 Tottenham: Leeds hadn’t lost a league game at Elland Road since September 2024 but Kudus and Mathys Tel helped end that run
Harry Latham-Coyle11 May 2026 19:30
What is at stake for Leeds?
We’ve focused a lot on why tonight matters so much for Tottenham, but Leeds have plenty to play for, still, despite now being mathematically certain of safety. A win would likely leave them in 14th, barring an unlikely heavy margin of victory, and the resulting boost in Premier League prize money for climbing even just a couple of places is not insignificant. Credit must go to Daniel Farke, though, for his work this season – it looked very unlikely both he and Leeds would survive it, at one stage.
Harry Latham-Coyle11 May 2026 19:20
Tottenham on course for Premier League record
A Tottenham win tonight could actually harm their chances of a Premier League record. 70.3 per cent of their points so far come on the road, which according to the BBC and Opta is the highest proportion of away points won by any team in any Premier League season. I don’t think Roberto De Zerbi would mind too much if that number slips a little.
Harry Latham-Coyle11 May 2026 19:10
England’s World Cup 2026 squad: Who’s on the plane, who’s almost there and who still has work to do?
The World Cup is looming ever larger into view, with plenty still to be sorted with Thomas Tuchel’s squad. Lawrence Ostlere takes an in-depth look at all of the key selections.
England’s World Cup 2026 squad: Who’s on the plane and who faces the axe?
Thomas Tuchel has plenty of big decisions to make before naming his squad to take to the World Cup in USA, Canada and Mexico next summer
Harry Latham-Coyle11 May 2026 19:00
Team news
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.
Flo Clifford11 May 2026 18:52
Team news
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.
Flo Clifford11 May 2026 18:51
Tottenham XI
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.
Flo Clifford11 May 2026 18:46
Leeds XI
Leeds XI: Darlow, Rodon, Bijol, Struijk, Justin, James, Ampadu, Tanaka, Aaronson, Stach, Calvert-Lewin
Substitutes: Perri, Byram, Lienou, Bornauw, Longstaff, Chadwick, Gnonto, Piroe, Nmecha
Flo Clifford11 May 2026 18:45
Team news on the way...
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.”
Harry Latham-Coyle11 May 2026 18:40