Leeds United head coach Javi Gracia faces a number of difficult fitness calls ahead of the Whites' vital Premier League clash with Southampton at Elland Road this afternoon.
Last weekend's 1-0 defeat to Everton at Goodison Park has ramped the pressure up on this weekend's clash with the Saints. A win sees Leeds move four points ahead of the south coast club, defeat would mean they drop to the bottom of the table.
Gracia will no doubt be looking for a response from his squad when he leads them out at Elland Road, with the home crowd equally hoping for a new manager 'bounce' to help them end their three-month winless streak in the Premier League. Victory over their relegation rivals would drastically lift the mood in West Yorkshire and with just 15 matches left to play this season, these sorts of matches can make all the difference come May.
