Leeds United supporters have been left worrying about the threat of relegation all over again after Burnley’s 2-0 win against Southampton on Thursday evening. The Whites now sit just five point sabove the bottom three with a few tough fixtures on the horizon after the visit to Crystal Palace on Monday night.
Under both Marcelo Bielsa and now Jesse Marsch, it has felt that Leeds have been dragged back into the mire at the bottom every time they have shown signs of pulling away. By the time they make the trip to Selhurst Park on Monday, the gap could have been closed even further following Burnley’s home clash against Wolves on Sunday.
Although, by the same stretch, defeat for the Clarets and victory for Marsch’s side against the Eagles would go a long way to ensuring Leeds will be playing at the top table again next season. They go into the game in south London with the benefit of more than a fortnight’s rest since the 3-0 win at Watford so should be primed to take advantage of Palace’s poor form.
