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Joshua Hobbs

Five positives Leeds United can cling to despite disastrous weekend

Leeds United find themselves in a difficult position after the weekend's results. A loss to Manchester City was not unexpected, though the injuries to Stuart Dallas and Liam Cooper - with the former ruled out for a 'lengthy period' and the extent of the latter's not yet confirmed - compounded the misery of the result. However, it was the Burnley and Everton games which provided the bigger problems for Leeds.

Burnley were behind at Watford for the vast majority of the game, only to win 2-1 with two goals scored after the 80th minute. Meanwhile, Everton picked up a surprise win against Chelsea, as Richarlison capitalised on a Cesar Azpilcueta error and Jordan Pickford was on top form in the Everton goal.

All of that meant that survival is now out of Leeds' hands. Leeds now have to hit the best points tally they can and hope that one of the teams above them slip up from here.

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