Winning title would be 'icing on the cake' - Farke

Team news: Pascal Struijk (foot) and Sam Chambers (glandular fever) remain out. There are doubts over Dan James, Isaac Schmidt and Junior Firpo. Midfielder Joe Rothwell (calf) is expected to return to the squad.

Farke on wanting to win the title: "Of course, it would be the icing on the cake if we were to have some silverware for the open-top bus tour. It's always better to have something in your hands otherwise you don't know what to do with them or just put them in your pocket. It's always better to lift some silverware. It's also pretty useful because you can drink something out of it. Of course it would be great to crown ourselves."

Farke on contract situations for players like Firpo, Sam Byram (both out of contract) and loanees Manor Solomon and Rothwell: "It will happen pretty fast - right now we have clarity. Middle of next week we'll make some decisions then we will speak to agents and move forward."

Farke says there will be more strategy meetings before the Premier League season with managing director Robbie Evans and the recruitment team.

"We have to make sure that not just the structure but the processes are right. It's important that each and every decision we take for next season is spot on. It's hard work to make sure we have a competitive Premier League squad, and so for that, especially in the next week, we'll need a few more meetings. But we're on a good way and everything we've spoken about so far is on a good way. Yeah, I'm optimistic."

What does he say to those who doubt his ability to manage in the Premier League: "Nothing. I don't feel the need to defend myself. I don't want to come across arrogant. If someone is doubting me or thinks I'm not the best manager for Leeds United perhaps they're right, you never know. I'm just convinced in what I want to do. I will make sure that we as a club, with me as manager, have a great chance of establishing ourselves on the Premier League level."