Leeds United head into this weekend's round of Premier League matches aiming for a third consecutive win after victories over Norwich City and Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Whites have been a tad fortunate in their recent fixtures, securing last-minute winners in both matches which has seen them climb seven points clear of the relegation zone.
Nevertheless, with a mere 29 points on the board, head coach Jesse Marsch knows Leeds are not out of the woods just yet and further victories will be required during the final eight games of the season. Saturday afternoon's contest pits Leeds against Ralph Hasenhuttl's Southampton side, who managed to nullify then-coach Marcelo Bielsa's men at St. Mary's Stadium earlier this season.
Leeds were without Kalvin Phillips, Raphinha and Patrick Bamford for that game on the south coast, but will at least be able to call on two of those three players this time around. Raphinha has recovered from a bout of illness which caused him to sit out the win over Wolves and miss Brazil's World Cup qualifiers this month, while Kalvin Phillips has remained on track in his recovery from hamstring surgery.
