Leeds and eight other Premier League teams are widely considered to be in the mother of all relegation battles this season. With eight games remaining, almost half of the division are in with a realistic chance of spending next season in the second tier of English football.
Some teams find themselves in more stressful situations than others, such as bottom-club Southampton on 23 points, meanwhile Crystal Palace are riding high after back-to-back wins, including a 5-1 triumph over Leeds United last Sunday.
Due to Leeds’ fixture with Liverpool falling on Monday evening, the Whites could begin that match back in the relegation zone, despite climbing as high as 13th following last week’s win over Nottingham Forest.
This would rely on Everton and Forest defeating Fulham and Manchester United respectively, though.
Due to Leeds’ fixture with Liverpool falling on Monday evening, the Whites could begin that match back in the relegation zone, despite climbing as high as 13th following last week’s win over Nottingham Forest.
7. Leicester City: 19th
The Foxes cannot catch Leeds this weekend, even if they win their fixture against Manchester City. It'll be a daunting task for new boss Dean Smith, anyhow. Next opponent: Manchester City (a): 5:30pm KO - Saturday, April 15 (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) Photo: Matthew Lewis
8. Southampton: 20th
The Saints put up a fight against Manchester City but were undone by the brilliance of Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne. This weekend it's Roy Hodgson's Palace who appear unshackled and uninhibited following Patrick Vieira's removal as head coach. Next opponent: Crystal Palace: 3pm KO - Saturday, 15 April (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Photo: Mike Hewitt