Alan Shearer has claimed that new Leeds United manager Javi Gracia faces a "very difficult" task to keep the Whites in the Premier League this season.
More than two-weeks after Jesse Marsch's dismissal following a 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest, Gracia was finally confirmed as Leeds' new head coach on Tuesday afternoon. The Spaniard will have to hit the ground running as his first game in charge for the Whites is a vital relegation clash against Southampton.
The Saints are one-point below Leeds and could leapfrog Gracia's side with a win at Elland Road on Saturday afternoon. However, if Leeds claim all three points for the first time since November, they could potentially move out of the relegation zone depending on West Ham and Bournemouth's results.
