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Alasdair Gold

Tottenham confirmed team vs Leeds United: Harry Winks and Matt Doherty start, Lucas injured

Antonio Conte has made a couple of changes to his Tottenham Hotspur side as they face Leeds United at Elland Road in the Premier League on Saturday.

Spurs need to get back on track after their impressive win at Manchester City was followed by defeat at Burnley in midweek.

Conte is without new signing Rodrigo Bentancur, who slipped and injured his ankle in the first half of the loss at Turf Moor.

Oliver Skipp and Japhet Tanganga are yet to return from their respective groin and knee injuries, while Lucas Moura picked up a knock in training on Friday and did not travel with the squad.

Harry Winks comes into the midfield alongside Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

At right wing-back, Matt Doherty comes into the starting line-up with Emerson Royal dropping to the bench.

In the attacking areas, the Spurs boss had to decide whether to bring some pace and fresh legs into the team in the form of Steven Bergwijn or stick with the three players who struggled to carve out opportunities at Burnley but shone at the Etihad Stadium.

He has gone for the latter with the front trio keeping their places as does Ryan Sessegnon at left wing-back with Sergio Reguilon remaining on the bench.

In Lucas' absence, seventeen-year-old attacking midfielder Alfie Devine is named among the substitutes, with the teenager, Harvey White and Dane Scarlett representing the academy on the bench as well as Brandon Austin.

Goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini remains out through illness, with 19-year-old keeper Thimothee Lo-Tutala again travelling as the third keeper to back up Hugo Lloris and Austin, as he did at Burnley on Wednesday.

Here is the team Conte has selected at Elland Road to face Marcelo Bielsa's side:

Lloris; Romero, Dier, Davies; Doherty, Hojbjerg, Winks, Sessegnon; Kulusevski, Kane, Son

Subs: Austin, Emerson, Reguilon, Rodon, Sanchez, White, Devine, Bergwijn, Scarlett.

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