Rodrigo decision made – Leeds United confirmed XI vs Tottenham
Leeds United have confirmed their starting XI for their Premier League match against Tottenham on Sunday (28 May).
Manager Sam Allardyce has made one change from the team that lost 3-1 to West Ham last Sunday (21 May).
The Whites go into the final match of the season sitting 19th in the table, two points away from safety.
Joel Robles has once again got the nod in between the sticks, with the goalkeeper having replaced Illan Meslier ever since Allardyce took over.
Luke Ayling and Pascal Struijk continue at right-back and left-back respectively, but there is an addition in central defence, with Liam Cooper joining Max Wober and Rasmus Kristensen.
In midfield, the same trio of Adam Forshaw Weston McKennie Robin Koch get the nod from Allardyce.
And in the final third, Rodrigo is fit enough to start after his injury worry, with Jack Harrison also starting as Patrick Bamford misses out through injury.
Mammoth clash
It’s the biggest game of the season for Leeds, with the club’s poor campaign all coming down to this highly-anticipated final day.
Elland Road will no doubt be filled with noise and colour as the home fans look to cheer on their players for one last time this season, with the supporters definitely deserving of a top performance from their players.
For Allardyce, however, and indeed those fans, the performance is not of the most importance today, with three points the only thing that the Whites will be looking for.
They can take confidence from the slight improvement in form under Allardyce, who definitely has the players playing better, even if results haven’t really gone their way.
Unfortunately for the Whites, their miserable season means they not only need to come out on top against Tottenham, but they are also relying on favours from West Ham and Bournemouth in their matches against Leicester City and Everton respectively.
In other Leeds United news, Chris Sutton has predicted the result of the crucial meeting with Tottenham at Elland Road.