Javi Gracia's Leeds United press conference highlights: Rodrigo, Bamford, Sinisterra and Chris Armas latest
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The Whites are in need of points as they battle against a return to the second tier and will be eyeing their remaining home fixtures as an opportunity to put some distance between themselves and the bottom three.
Leeds have failed to find the net in five of their last seven matches with Javi Gracia’s men desperately seeking a regular goalscorer in the absence of Spanish forward Rodrigo who has netted 12 times this season.
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Hide AdPatrick Bamford sat out last weekend’s visit to Chelsea while January signing Georginio Rutter was unable to break his duck in a Whites shirt at Stamford Bridge.
Gracia will field questions on the availability of his attacking options this afternoon at Thorp Arch. Follow all the quotes here from 1pm.
Javi Gracia press conference LIVE
Pre-presser column
Have a read of chief football writer Graham Smyth’s latest Inside Elland Road column here.
Gracia on finding goals - post-Chelsea quotes
We need goals like all the team. If you don’t score, you don’t win. In the next games I’m sure we’ll have more option with strikers but it’s not only about strikers. All the team have to be ready to collaborate.
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