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By @ed_mcintyre98.
Leeds United host Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road on Saturday in what is the 99th meeting between the two clubs.
Marcelo Bielsa's side go into Saturday's clash on the back of a disappointing 2-0 defeat away at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Goals from Pascal Groß and Danny Welbeck earned the Seagulls are vital three points as they look to secure Premier League safety, ended United's six-game unbeaten run in the process.
After last week's results, Leeds United dropped back down into the bottom half of the Premier League table, into 11th place. Leeds sit just one point below Aston Villa who occupy 10th, however, Villa have a game in hand on the Whites.
Leeds will be aiming to return to winning ways on Saturday but it won't be easy as they face a Tottenham Hotspur side who have lost just one in their past six league games, and who have the Premier League's leading goalscorer, Harry Kane, at their disposal.
Spurs recently sacked manager Jose Mourinho, just six days before a League Cup final, replacing him with 29-year-old Ryan Mason.
The former Tottenham midfielder took charge of his first league game last Sunday and saw his Spurs side thrash already relegated Sheffield United 4-0 at home, courtesy of a strike from Son Heung-Min and a hat-trick from loanee Gareth Bale.
The win moved Spurs up into 6th on 56 points, just two points below West Ham who are in 5th and five points from the top four. With four games left of the season, Spurs will be hoping to make a late push for a European spot.
TEAM NEWS
Leeds United pair Kalvin Phillips (knee) and Raphinha (thigh) look to have recovered from injury as they returned to training this week and could feature against Spurs.
Defender and club captain Liam Cooper returns from a three-match suspension but winger Helder Costa has been ruled out for the remainder of the season.
Tottenham's interim head coach Ryan Mason is expected to be without left-back Ben Davies again because of a calf injury.
Other than that, Mason has a fully-fit squad to select from.
HEAD TO HEAD
- In the reverse fixture in January, Tottenham Hotspur demolished Leeds United 3-0 thanks to goals from Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min, and Toby Alderweireld. Spurs are looking to complete their first league double over Leeds since the 2003/04 season.
- Leeds are hosting Tottenham Hotspur at Elland Road for the first time since January 2013, when goals from Luke Varney and Ross McCormack earned United a 2-1 win to knock Spurs out of the FA Cup.
- The Whites have earned just one point from their past six Premier League games against Spurs.
- Tottenham's current three-match winning streak against Leeds in the league is their longest in this fixture.
- Spurs are aiming for back-to-back league victories at Elland Road for the first time since October 1979.
MATCH INFORMATION
Leeds United vs Tottenham Hotspur
English Premier League
12:30 Saturday 1st May 2021
Elland Road
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