The latest on Raphinha & Phillips ahead of Leeds vs Tottenham

By Conor Laird


Published: May 6, 2021 7:58 pm

Last Updated: May 6, 2021 8:09 pm

Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has provided a fitness update on the club’s squad, ahead of their upcoming meeting with Tottenham.

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The Whites are set to return to action on Saturday afternoon.

Bielsa and co. will welcome Spurs to Elland Road, for a highly anticipated Premier League clash.

The matchup is actually of little importance to Leeds, who currently sit in mid-table, amid a solid debut campaign back in the top-flight.

LEEDS, ENGLAND – APRIL 25: Victor Lindelof of Manchester United is tackled by Patrick Bamford of Leeds United during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Manchester United at Elland Road on April 25, 2021 in Leeds, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Jon Super – Pool/Getty Images)

For visitors Tottenham, though, the club’s season could rest on the eventual outcome in west Yorkshire.

This comes with the Lilywhites still in the thick of the Premier League’s battle for European football, sitting 6th, five points adrift of London rivals Chelsea in 4th.

‘Subject to an evaluation’

In turn, Leeds will no doubt expect to face a fully motivated Spurs outfit with their sights firmly set on all three points in two days’ time.

And, ahead of what will therefore likely prove a testing 90 minutes, on Thursday, Marcelo Bielsa provided a fitness update on his squad.

The key takeaway came in the form of the latest on Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha, both of whom missed the Peacocks’ defeat to Brighton last time out.

LEEDS, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 19: Kalvin Phillips of Leeds during the Premier League match between Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Elland Road on October 19, 2020 in Leeds, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

As confirmed by Bielsa, though, the key duo are again in doubt to feature this weekend, with late fitness tests in store for both:

‘Kalvin Phillips and Raphinha are being evaluated on a daily basis to see whether they can be available, we have to wait until Saturday.’

‘Their presence is subject to an evaluation that is carried out on a daily basis.’

The Leeds boss also confirmed that Helder Costa has been ruled out for the remainder of the season:

‘Helder Costa won’t be able to compete again this season.’

📰 Kalvin and Raphinha are being evaluated ahead of Saturday, whilst Helder is out for the season

— Leeds United (@LUFC) May 6, 2021

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Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	21
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	20
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	16
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	16
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	15
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	14
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	13
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa FC	13
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	13
Gundogan, Ilkay	Manchester City FC	12
Wood, Chris	Burnley FC	11
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	10
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United FC	10
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	10
Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick	Arsenal FC	10
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace FC	10
Iheanacho, Kelechi	Leicester City FC	10
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	9
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	9
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United FC	9

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Maguire, Harry	Manchester United FC	0	10
Gallagher, Conor	West Bromwich Albion	0	9
Milivojevic, Luka	Crystal Palace FC	1	8
Lundstram, John	Sheffield United FC	1	8
Luiz, Douglas	Aston Villa FC	0	8
Hojbjerg, Pierre	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	8
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	7
Bellerin, Hector	Arsenal FC	0	8
Egan, John	Sheffield United FC	1	7
Holgate, Mason	Everton FC	0	8
Hayden, Isaac	Newcastle United FC	0	8
Soucek, Tomas	West Ham United FC	1	6
McGoldrick, David	Sheffield United FC	0	7
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	0	7
Shaw, Luke	Manchester United FC	0	7
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	0	7
Reid, Bobby	Fulham FC	0	7
Evans, Jonny	Leicester City FC	0	7
Alioski, Ezgjan	Leeds United	0	7
Kante, N`Golo	Chelsea FC	0	7

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Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	13
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	11
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	10
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City FC	10
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	8
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	7
Werner, Timo	Chelsea FC	7
Cresswell, Aaron	West Ham United FC	7
Digne, Lucas	Everton FC	7
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	6
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	6
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	6
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	6
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	6
Harrison, Jack	Leeds United	6
Raphinha	Leeds United	6
Neto, Pedro	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	6
Gross, Pascal	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	6
Silva, Bernardo	Manchester City FC	6