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How Leeds United's sensational win at Wolves has changed the Premier League relegation picture

A late Luke Ayling strike saw Leeds United complete a monumental comeback against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Whites came back from 2-0 down to take all three points against ten men at Molineux.

The win was far from straightforward, with Patrick Bamford, Mateusz Klich, Illan Meslier and Diego Llorente all forced off the pitch with injuries, giving Marsch a further concerns heading into the international break. Nonetheless, the win puts Leeds seven points clear of the bottom three.

Whites' supporters won't be getting carried away despite the win, with a number of their relegation rivals boasting games in hand. Four of the bottom six have won their most recent Premier League fixture, with Norwich and Burnley - the bottom two - still searching for a win.

READ MORE: Leeds United player ratings as Harrison, Rodrigo and Ayling hit incredible 3-2 comeback at Wolves

Safety is still very much in Leeds' control with trips to Watford and Brentford among their remaining eight games. Of those remaining fixtures, the Whites will play four sides in the top ten; Manchester City, Southampton, Arsenal and Chelsea., but how does their run compare to other sides in bottom seven?

Here's the remaining games for sides at risk of relegation:

14 Newcastle United 29 games played (gp), 31 points(p) -Tottenham (A), Wolves (H), Leicester (H), Crystal Palace (H), Norwich City (A), Liverpool (H), Man City (A), Arsenal (H), Burnley (A).

15 Brentford 29 gp, 30p - Leicester (A), Chelsea (A), West Ham (H), Watford (A), Tottenham (H), Man United (A), Southampton (H), Everton (A), Leeds United (H).

16 Leeds United 30 gp, 29p - Southampton (H), Watford (A), Chelsea (H), Crystal Palace (A), Manchester City (H), Arsenal (A), Brighton (H), Brentford (A).

17 Everton 27 gp, 25p - Watford (A) tbc, West Ham (A), Burnley (A), Man United (H), Crystal Palace (H) tbc, Leicester (H), Liverpool (H), Chelsea (H), Leicester (A), Brentford (H), Arsenal (A).

18 Watford 29 gp, 22p - Everton (H) tbc, Liverpool- (A), Leeds United (H), Brentford (H), Man City (A), Burnley (H), Crystal Palace (A), Leicester (H), Chelsea (H).

19 Burnley 27 gp, 21p - Man City (H), Everton (H), Norwich City (A), West Ham (A), Southampton (H), Wolves (A), Watford (A), Aston Villa (H), Tottenham (A), Newcastle (A).

20 Norwich City 29 gp, 17p - Brighton (A), Burnley (H), Man United (A), Newcastle (H), Aston Villa (A), West Ham (H), Wolves (A), Tottenham (H), Leicester (A) tbc.

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