The wheels have come off in such horrific fashion for Leeds that they now are odds-on favourites to be relegated. It is not that they ever looked nailed on to survive but the manner of their past two ill-tempered, dismal defeats is potentially sounding their top-flight death knell. The squad is shattering with injuries and suspensions at a crucial time while Patrick Bamford remains a doubt to appear. One wonders how they might have fared with his goals and creativity splashed throughout the campaign. A win against in-form Brighton would be incredible for Jesse Marsch but a point would still lift them out of the bottom three if Burnley have lost at Tottenham earlier on Sunday. Burnley still will have a game in hand but it is time for pure pragmatism. Leeds’ dreadful goal difference makes that clear as day. Graham Searles
Sunday 2pm
