The three Leeds players who have the greatest potential to play in the Premier League.
Leeds players celebrate after beating Burnley on penalties during the Carabao Cup Third Round match.
Leeds United are still flying near the top of the Championship table despite a 3-1 loss to Cardiff City on Tuesday (September 26) putting them down to second.
The Whites have not been in the Premier League since their relegation in 2004, but they certainly have some players in their current squad who are potentially good enough to be playing in the English top tier.
Ashley Barnes of Burnley and Luke Ayling of Leeds in action during the Carabao Cup Third Round match.
Luke Ayling
Named player of the month for Leeds in what had been a superb August for the team after helping them to four clean-sheets from five outings.
The versatile defender, who generally plays at right-back but can also operate centrally, has been superb for the Yorkshire outfit since a 2016 switch from Bristol City.
Pontus Jansson of Leeds United celebrates after the Sky Bet Championship match against Sheffield Wednesday.
Pontus Jansson
Signed permanently from Torino this summer after a successful loan spell at Elland Road last term, Jansson is the rock at the heart of the defence.
Up until the defeat to Cardiff, Thomas Christiansen’s men had only conceded two goals or more this campaign when the Sweden international was not playing.
Kalvin Phillips
One of the latest products from the prolific academy system at the club, Phillips has 61 senior games under his belt already despite still only being 21-years-old.
Initially more defensively minded, Christiansen is helping the midfielder develop into more of a box-to-box talent and his four league goals already in 2017/18 highlights that.
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