Gary Neville says relegation for the likes of Leeds United, Everton and Leicester would be painful financially. The Whites are two points above the Premier League bottom three and four points clear of the Foxes in 19th.
With eight games to go, Javi Gracia and his side know they must start picking up points if they're to stave off relegation to the Championship. They face a tough ask against Liverpool at Elland Road this evening, but the reverse fixture at Anfield was one of their seven wins in the top flight back in October.
Leeds still have to face title chasing Manchester City and European hopefuls Newcastle, Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur. However, the Whites also take on four of the sides around them embroiled in a fight against the drop - Leicester, Bournemouth and West Ham.
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Speaking to The Gary Neville Podcast, the former Man United defender said: "You're starting to really worry about your Leicester and Everton - I think Forest are going to struggle with Southampton still. I had Forest, Southampton and Bournemouth as being my three a few weeks ago.
"I think to be fair now, Bournemouth will pill out of that unless something completely about turns and I think you're stating to look at Everton, Leicester and Leeds with real worry. They're big clubs and a couple of them won't like going down from a financial perspective, it'll be painful for them and hurt badly.
"Bournemouth though, well done to them. It sort of rips up the form book and he's doing an unbelievable job. There was a point where I thought he'd be changed as well and he's been kept in.
"Well done to the owners, obviously the team that are working with him there for persisting. It's going to be a sensational last few weeks but there is still a long way to go."
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