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Leeds United are heading back to the Premier League - facing clubs whose squads are worth staggering amounts of money.
United’s summer transfer activity will likely be key as to how the Whites fare in their first season back in the top flight. But how does the club’s best XI and bench look as things stand?
Here, providing the base from which Leeds can build from, we run through the likely strongest team and bench when everybody is available and fit - as things stand for the opening weekend of the season.
There are big changes even in that from the team that is finishing the Championship campaign.
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13. Sub: Isaac Schmidt
Featuring a bit more prominently of late and a very useful player given his versatility. Also the only other full-back option contracted for next season with Byram and Firpo's deals up in the summer. | Getty Images
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15. Sub: Ilia Gruev
Quietly goes about his business in impressive fashion and could be argued that he is a starter. | Getty Images
16. Sub: Sam Chambers
Another youngster with a bright future who probably makes the bench as things stand with Josuha Guilavogui another whose contract is up this summer. Loaned out youngster Charlie Crew another option. | Danny Lawson/PA Wire
17. Sub: Largie Ramazani
Only used sparingly of late but no denying his potential out wide. | Danny Lawson/PA Wire
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18. Sub: Mateo Joseph
Another who has found game time limited of late upon Patrick Bamford's return and now teen star Harry Gray is on the scene too but worth remembering that Joseph himself is still only 21 years old. | Gary Oakley/PA Wire