Roberto De Zerbi has named his Tottenham Hotspur starting XI for this afternoon’s Premier League clash against Leeds United at Elland Road. Let’s take a look through the full team news.Tottenham look to have turned the corner after a slow start to the 2026/27 season, in which they went winless in their first six games in the top flight.However, their fortunes look so much better now, having won their last three games, including victories over Coventry City, Chelsea and Crystal Palace. Saturday 31st October Premier League TottenhamTottenham2|0Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace Saturday 24th October Premier League ChelseaChelsea0|2TottenhamTottenham Monday 19th October Premier League TottenhamTottenham3|1CoventryCoventryThat run of form has seen Spurs shoot up the table, and they now sit in ninth place, which is a significant jump, considering the Lilywhites occupied the bottom three in the first five gameweeks.A victory against Leeds this afternoon could see Spurs end the gameweek in as high as fifth place if results elsewhere go their way. Position Team Played MP Won W Drawn D Lost L For GF Against GA Diff GD Points Pts 4 ChelseaChelsea9 5 1 3 19 15 4 16 5 EvertonEverton10 4 4 2 12 10 2 16 6 LiverpoolLiverpool9 4 3 2 11 9 2 15 7 BrentfordBrentford9 3 5 1 16 9 7 14 8 BournemouthBournemouth9 3 3 3 14 13 1 12 9 TottenhamTottenham9 3 3 3 10 10 0 12 10 Aston VillaAston Villa9 3 3 3 10 13 -3 12 11 Hull CityHull City9 2 5 2 11 10 1 11 12 LeedsLeeds9 2 5 2 9 8 1 11 13 NewcastleNewcastle9 3 2 4 12 15 -3 11 Photo by Vince Mignott/MB Media/Getty ImagesTottenham team line-up vs Leeds UnitedTottenham have now confirmed their starting XI to take on Leeds at Elland Road. De Zerbi has made some changes coming into this clash as he looks to keep Spurs’ winning momentum going.Lucas Bergvall, Savio and Mykhailo Mudryk are all once again sidelined through injury, while Rodrigo Bentancur is available once again following his three-match ban.Injured Tottenham playerInjuryPotential ReturnWilson OdobertKnee01/01/2027 (training)Xavi SimonsKnee2027Mykhailo MudrykAnkleNovember 2026SavioMuscularNovember 2026Lucas BergvallKneeNovember 2026This is the Tottenham squad set to take to the pitch against Leeds: Kinsky; Porro, Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson; Gray, Tonali, Fernandes; Kudus, Marmoush, Tel.Subs: Maddison, Gallagher, Senesi, Davies, Solanke, Kulusevski, Bentancur, Williams-Barnett, Gunter.Our Spurs side in Leeds 💜🔢 @krakenfx https://t.co/DSAiAHIEAP— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) November 7, 2026Why a win at Leeds matters for SpursA victory this afternoon will certainly be a big one for Tottenham, as it will keep the feel-good factor around N17 heading into the international break.It will also allow Spurs to head into what is going to be a busy festive period in good spirits and keep the belief that they could well qualify for Europe next season.However, Leeds are no pushovers, and despite their poor form in recent games, having managed just three points in their last five outings, they could still cause Tottenham plenty of problems.For those wondering how to watch Leeds vs Tottenham, the match is scheduled for a 12:30 GMT kick-off and is being televised live on TNT Sports in the UK.READ MORE: Leeds United vs Tottenham Premier League preview, team news, score predictionThe post Confirmed Tottenham team news vs Leeds as De Zerbi makes Pedro Porro decision appeared first on Spurs Web.