Paul Merson has backed Leeds United to avoid relegation from the Premier League on the final day of the season. The point that the Whites picked up against Brighton moved them out of the bottom three, leapfrogging Burnley in the process.
The Clarets have the chance to go back above Jesse Marsch’s side with their game-in-hand against Aston Villa on Thursday evening. If they draw or win, it will take Leeds’ survival fate out of their own hands and would leave them relying on a favour from Newcastle on the final day to avoid the drop.
As we have seen throughout the season – at both ends of the table – points on the board are more important than games in hand and Merson believes that hands an advantage to the Whites. The former Villa striker was speaking in his weekly column with Sky Sports.
