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James Hunter

Everton's injury woes give Leeds United's survival hopes a boost

Leeds United's survival hopes have received a boost with relegation rivals Everton missing two key players for this weekend's Premier League finale. Leeds, Everton and Leicester City are involved in a three-way relegation battle in which only one can survive.

Everton go into their home game against Bournemouth on Sunday two points ahead of both Leeds and Leicester and favourites to stay up knowing that a win will be enough for them regardless of how the others get on. But Toffees boss Sean Dyche revealed today that striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin and defender Nathan Patterson will miss out after they failed to recover in time after picking up injuries in last weekend's 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers.

"They won't be fit," said Dyche. "Well, we haven't had Dom for two-thirds of my time here.

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