Marcelo Bielsa has always stressed the importance of his squad staying relatively injury free. This season has been relatively kind but Pablo Hernandez, Jean-Kevin Augustin and Adam Forshaw are currently out and the less absentees the better. Picture by Tony Johnson.Marcelo Bielsa has always stressed the importance of his squad staying relatively injury free. This season has been relatively kind but Pablo Hernandez, Jean-Kevin Augustin and Adam Forshaw are currently out and the less absentees the better. Picture by Tony Johnson.
Marcelo Bielsa has always stressed the importance of his squad staying relatively injury free. This season has been relatively kind but Pablo Hernandez, Jean-Kevin Augustin and Adam Forshaw are currently out and the less absentees the better. Picture by Tony Johnson.

Ten obstacles Leeds United must negotiate for Premier League football

WITH nine games standing between Leeds United and the Premier League, Lee Sobot looks at ten obstacles the Whites may or may not have to overcome in order to finally escape the Championship.

Leeds will finally return to action after 15-weeks without a game with Sunday's 12 noon kick-off at Cardiff City behind closed doors.

The Whites approach the weekend top of the table, holding a one point lead ahead of West Brom and with a seven-point cushion in the division's automatic promotion places back to third-placed Fulham.