Source: Daily_Mail
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp backs Leeds to return to top flight in two years
Back with the big boys: Harry Redknapp gives Leeds his backingTottenham boss Harry Redknapp believes Leeds could return to the Premier League within two seasons. After relegation from the top flight in 2004, Leeds are currently inLeague One but take a break from their promotion campaign this weekendand face Spurs at White Hart Lane tonight in the fourth round of the FACup. 'They are a big club, with crowds of 30,000,' said Redknapp.'Theyhave a great chance of coming up and Simon Grayson has done a great jobthere. 'They could go through a league next year and itcould carry them into the Premier League easily. They could be backwhere they were.' Redknapp expects Simon Grayson's side to offer a stern challenge this evening. Aaron Lennon will miss the tie against his former club as he has a groin injury - but another ex-Elland Road winger, Danny Rose, could make his first start for Spurs. As Leeds face Spurs in the FA Cup, how would their heroes of 2001 fared?Naylor: I'm a proud Yorkshireman and I've got the tattoo to prove it!TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC: All the latest news from across the web 'I loaned him out to Peterborough earlier this year but his attitudehas changed, he's worked hard and he's got terrific ability,' saidRedknapp. Rose's opportunity could be interpreted as ablow for David Bentley, with Redknapp hinting at the winger strugglingin training. 'He is here and he has to work hard to get inthe team,' Redknapp said. 'That is all I ask them to do, come in everyday and train hard, work hard. Blooming: Danny Rose back in the Tottenham fold'They have a fantastic living so it is not a lot to ask, is it? Come in every day and train hard and show a good attitude.' Attitude is not a problem he finds with Croatia midfielder Niko Kranjcar, who has been ahead of Bentley in the pecking order while Lennon has been sidelined. 'Niko works hard, trains hard and never gives a minute's problem - no attitude,' Redknapp said. 'Luka Modric is the same. That is what I enjoy about still being in football, players who want come in every day and train and enjoy it and play well. That is really what keeps me going in it.' Ledley King is set to be rested, while fellow defenders Benoit Assou-Ekotto and Jonathan Woodgate both have groin problems. Redknapp is looking at Palermo's Simon Kjaer to bolster numbers at the back but has not made a bid, and he is also an admirer of Juventus' Giorgio Chiellini. The Spurs boss described his interest in Real Madrid midfielder Mahamadou Diarra as 'not a priority' now Jamie O'Hara has returned from his loan at Portsmouth. As Leeds face Spurs in the FA Cup, how would their heroes of 2001 fared?Naylor: I'm a proud Yorkshireman and I've got the tattoo to prove it!TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC: All the latest news from across the web Explore more:People:Harry Redknapp, Jamie O'Hara, Simon Grayson, Jonathan Woodgate, Aaron Lennon, Luka Modric, David Bentley, Niko Kranjcar, Ledley King, Danny RosePlaces:Leeds, Croatia, Elland Road