There is a clear carrot and stick at play for Leeds United in tomorrow's lunchtime kick off with Tottenham Hotspur.
Of course, there are many permutations but the Whites could go into the second international break in the top half of the Premier League table with a win. Conversely, a loss could see them get drawn towards the drop zone, with four points the current gap.
Leeds have not lost a league game at Elland Road for more than a year now so will be buoyed by home confidence. Continuing that run would denote a good day’s work for the Whites. They will have already played three of the 12 fixtures against Champions League clubs in the first seven games by Saturday evening.
The next three all come after one another in the space of a week at the end of November so the next four gam