Micah Richards has claimed that he has started to worry for Leeds United as their hopes of Premier League survival were dealt a quadruple blow on Saturday. Victories for Burnley and Everton as well as injuries to Liam Cooper and Stuart Dallas in the 4-0 defeat to Manchester City made it the worst possible weekend for the Whites.
It leaves them just two points outside the relegation zone and, considering the Toffees have a game-in-hand, Jesse Marsch’s side no longer have their survival fate in their own hands. Even the most optimistic Leeds fan wouldn’t have predicted a win against Man City but the victories for relegation rivals and the injuries compounded a disappointing result.
Richards, who was on the books at Elland Road during his youth career, admitted that the injuries make the situation particularly bleak. He told Monday’s episode of the Football Daily Podcast : “Cooper being out is massive for them, he’s the leader. They’ve conceded the most [from set pieces] now and it’s been poor. When you come up against Man City, you’ve got to make sure, at least from set pieces, that you try.
