Leeds United face a golden opportunity to distance themselves even further from the relegation dog-fight this weekend with a home fixture against Newcastle United.
Under new ownership and the management of Eddie Howe, the Magpies have still struggled to turn a corner, with just one win in Howe's opening ten games as boss.
The North East club find themselves marooned in the bottom three, unable to cling onto a valuable three points against Watford last Saturday which would have catapulted them out of the relegation zone.