Javi Gracia is under no illusions about how challenging Leeds United’s upcoming schedule will be. Leeds are due to play seven Premier League games throughout the month of April and that's a run of fixtures that will push Gracia’s squad to their limits as they look to put some distance between themselves and the bottom three.
The month begins on Saturday with the gruelling trip to north London to face league leaders Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, before Leeds make the quick turnaround to tackle relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest at Elland Road on Tuesday night. Crystal Palace, who are also struggling for traction at the bottom of the division will travel to West Yorkshire next weekend to round off the first week of a hellish month for the Whites
April progresses with the visit of Liverpool and that comes before games against Fulham, Leicester City and Bournemouth, with the latter two being seen as six-pointers at the foot of the division. Gracia is well aware of what’s to come for his side over the next few weeks and he knows he will need all hands on deck in order to keep his side in a state of relative freshness at this late stage of the season.
