Sam Allardyce faces the media on Friday afternoon for his pre-match press conference. The Leeds United head coach will take questions from television, radio, print and online journalists at Elland Road ahead of the Tottenham Hotspur clash on Sunday.
Here is a run-down of some of the main topics on the agenda for the boss to address at the stadium today.
What’s gone on this week?
From the lowest of lows on Sunday afternoon, how has Allardyce got the squad in the kind of mind frame that gives them a chance against Tottenham Hotspur? The experienced boss will have needed to dip into his box of tricks to find the edge his team needs.
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Had a response from his subs?
One of the more provocative observations Allardyce made after the West Ham United loss was his focus on how poor his substitutes played from the bench in the capital. The 68-year-old was not shy in condemning how poor they had been more than once.
Has he had the desired reaction from them this week? Does he feel he can trust them to come in and change things for him this weekend?
Gray and McAllister’s visit
The club released images of a visit by Eddie Gray and Gary McAllister to Thorp Arch this week. What did the pair tell the players? Did Allardyce invite them? Was it not too late for inspirational speeches?
Injury doubts
Liam Cooper was in the squad at the weekend, but rooted to the bench, while Patrick Bamford came off with a hamstring injury and Rodrigo was playing through the pain barrier until the end. Will any of them make it for Sunday?
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