Gabriel Gudmundsson has cemented the left back position as his since he took the step from Lille to Leeds in the summer. Against Tottenham, he started his seventh match in a row in the Premier League.
He initially received applause for his resolute defensive play, but had a tougher time the longer the match went on in the duels with Mohammed Kudus and was substituted out in the 79th minute.
But overall: He gave a form indication ahead of the national team gathering and the upcoming World Championship qualifiers against Switzerland and Kosovo.
National team colleague Lucas Bergvall is not a permanent fixture in Tottenham's midfield. At Elland Road, he had to sit on the bench for the entire match.
Mathys Tel gave Tottenham the lead, whereupon Noah Okafor equalized. After the break, Kudus decided the match for Tottenham.
In the second league, Viktor Johansson conceded a goal when Stoke played 1–1 away against Blackburn.
Johansson was informed this week that he is the national team's first choice goalkeeper since Robin Olsen announced that he refuses to play more under national team manager Jon Dahl Tomasson.
Today's other matches in the Premier League: Arsenal–West Ham (16.00), Manchester U–Sunderland (16.00), Chelsea–Liverpool (18.30).
