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United manager Simon Grayson must make changes to his starting line-up for Wednesday’s visit of Tottenham Hotspur (7.45pm).

The Leeds boss is without new signings Gary McSheffrey and Shane Lowry, who both made their debuts against Colchester last weekend, and Max Gradel, who stepped off the subs bench during the 2-0 win.

Andrew Hughes has shaken off the illness which ruled him out of Saturday’s game, but the manager still has two injury doubts ahead of the FA Cup fourth round replay at Elland Road.

“Most of the squad trained on Tuesday, but Paddy Kisnorbo will be a doubt and so will Neil Kilkenny,” said the boss.

“As we always say, if anyone is in any doubt they won’t play.

“Saturday’s game at Hartlepool is more important, but whatever team we put out will be good enough to give Tottenham a good game.”

The Tottenham clash comes at a time when United are on a run that sees 13 games in just 42 days, but the manager believes his players are coping with the gruelling schedule.

“Time will tell, but it’s down to us to move things around on the training ground,” he said.

“Rest and recovery is important, but they like playing games. Ask any player, and they will tell you they want to play games.

“We didn’t do too much in terms of training on Monday, but we trained on Tuesday morning and that’s how it will be for the next month.

“It shows how successful we’ve been, having so many games, but that’s why we’ve brought in the players who won’t be involved on Wednesday, but will be back in the 18 at the weekend.”

Dear All,

It’s been one of the privileges of my life so far to have played for such a world renowned, highly respected football club.

The friendships I have made, the memories I hold dear and the sheer pleasure of being a Leeds player will stay with me for a long time.

Leeds United gets under your skin (as I’m sure all you avid fans know) and there will be a part of me that will always be Leeds.

I am proud to have played a part in bridging the gap between an uncertain past and a no doubt glorious future.

Leeds fans are loud, loyal and passionate. Make no mistake, you are the lifeblood of the club and forever will be.

You were always fantastic to me and I hold that in my heart as I move on.

Thanks for everything,

David Prutton (aka Prutts, aka ‘Jesus’)

For the people who aren’t going to the Tottenham game, we will be running a live match chat so people can discuss the match whilst watching it, which is now up and running. The link is at the top of the home page.

Casper Vs. manchester united

The significance of the FA Cup in Leeds United’s eyes appeared to diminish at the moment when Billy Paynter’s clinical penalty completed their 3-0 defeat at Swindon Town.

United basked in the credit generated by their enthralling draw with Premier League high-fliers Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, but that sense of satisfaction was dispelled as quickly as it surfaced by a demoralising performance at the County Ground on Tuesday.

Simon Grayson’s squad have long been aware of the order of their priorities and Swindon’s victory reminded any players who had allowed themselves to forget where promotion from League One ranked in that list.

“I hope this result’s a major kick up the backside,” said Grayson afterwards.

With pressure on their league campaign and questions about their form both pertinent and valid, this week’s FA Cup fourth-round replay against Spurs might seem like an appointment Leeds could do without.

The tie promises to be lucrative, as the competition in general has been for United this season.

ITV televised their initial game at White Hart Lane and will also broadcast Wednesday night’s match from Elland Road, played out in front of more than 30,000 supporters who can count on one hand the number of Premier League clubs who have visited the stadium in the past six years.

Those fans are as aware as Grayson of the financial incentives offered by the FA Cup but, on the back of wavering league results, they have come to see the competition for what it is – a tournament that should play second fiddle behind their division.

Nevertheless, their enthusiasm for the visit of Spurs will doubtless resurface when kick-off approaches.

Tottenham had their chances to settle the tie at the first attempt and were seconds away from a 2-1 win when Michael Dawson felled Jermaine Beckford and conceded a penalty five minutes into injury-time.

Their punishment for that late blunder is a replay that the club’s manager, Harry Redknapp, does not need any more than United do at the end of a harsh month.

His players will front up to a vocal, capacity crowd, and concerns about Leeds’ league position are likely to be suspended for the duration of the tie.

United goalkeeper Casper Ankergren said: “The stadium will definitely be full. It’ll be buzzing and noisy, that’s for sure.

“Hopefully, it’ll be another good game and that’s what we’ll be trying to give them. I don’t think it’s too much about the scoreline. It’s more whether we put in a positive performance.

“Our gameplan (at White Hart Lane) was just to do the same things as we did against Manchester United – defend very hard, run that extra yard for each other and take the chances when we got them.

“We especially wanted to put them under pressure instead of just defending our 18-yard box. We managed that well.”

Grayson had no complaints with the performance of his players in north London. If anything, he was more impressed by their 2-2 draw in the capital than he was by their victory at Manchester United in round three.

Little wonder, then, that he was mystified and angered by a defeat at Swindon which confirmed, beyond doubt, that Leeds had lost their way in the league.

He accused his squad of lacking desire and also said that a number of players were “believing their own publicity”, alluding to the positive headlines that followed their result at Tottenham.

United’s credentials were tested again by Colchester United at Elland Road yesterday, the end of another demanding week.

And certain though Leeds are to earn handsomely from their replay against Spurs, the tie is the start of a month in which the club will play eight times, ending with a West Yorkshire derby against Huddersfield Town at the Galpharm Stadium on February 27.

Ankergren admitted to the danger that the FA Cup might hinder Leeds’ progression in League One, saying: “I think we’re all aware of that because our latest results haven’t been good in the league.

“I don’t know how much further we could go in the cup, but we all know what the season’s about – it’s about the team getting promoted.”
Redknapp fielded a full-strength side during the initial tie at White Hart Lane and is likely to do so again on Wednesday, protecting his club’s interest in a competition which they can realistically attempt to win.

Former Leeds pair Jonathan Woodgate and Aaron Lennon are unlikely to play at Elland Road as injury continues to hamper their seasons.
Spurs responded to their failed attempt to eliminate United by beating Fulham 2-0 and consolidating fourth place in the Premier League in midweek, perhaps Redknapp’s biggest target of the campaign.

Home advantage may strengthen the possibility of an upset and Grayson will do his best to mastermind it, even though a further addition to United’s fixture list might not be preferable for a club whose schedule is already packed by rearranged matches and a forthcoming Johnstone’s Paint Trophy tie against Carlisle United.

The Leeds boss has been impressed by his squad’s resilience in the FA Cup, but he denied that Leeds had a better chance of eliminating Spurs back on home turf.

Grayson said: “You can’t say we’ve got an advantage because Tottenham are a top-six team pushing for the top four.

“It’ll be a really tough tie because this is a competition they’re desperate win.”

Leeds United legend Jack Charlton has urged his old club to not get obsessed by their FA Cup replay with Tottenham.

Simon Grayson’s League One side have restored the feelgood factor to the FA Cup this season by beating Manchester United at Old Trafford and drawing with Tottenham at White Hart Lane to force a replay.

But their league form has suffered as a result – and their promotion campaign is threatening to unravel, with the team yet to record a victory since their triumph over Fergie’s men at the beginning of January.

“I’ve watched Leeds go from good to bad, and then from bad to good and bad to back again,” he told the Sunday Mirror. “It upsets me to see what has happened to my old club.

“It will give them such a boost to beat Spurs at Elland Road. There will be a fantastic atmosphere at Elland Road. And it’s not impossible for them to go all the way.

“But they have to get out of the third division. That’s where their priorities should lie. When I was manager at Sheffield Wednesday we were top of our division at Christmas and we were in all the cup competitions. I told the board we couldn’t handle it because we didn’t have enough players.

“They said they wanted to have cup runs because it was bringing in the crowds. I said, ‘I’ll leave it to you then’.

“In the end we failed to get promotion on goal difference.”

These are the dates for this years meetings (ALL ON THURSDAYS FROM 7.30PM ONWARDS)

February 4th

March 4th

April 1st

May 6th

June 3rd

July 1st

August 5th

September 2nd

October 7th

November 4th

December 2nd

All these dates have been also added to the calender.