Robbie Savage has re-affirmed his belief Leeds United will be relegated from the Premier League this season with the former Welsh international labelling Jesse Marsch's side "vulnerable".
With the Premier League nearly at the half-way mark, the Whites sit 14th in the table, two points above the relegation zone.
Since their return to domestic action post-World Cup, Marsch and co have lost to Manchester City and drawn to Newcastle United and West Ham United.
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It would be fair to say their season to date has certainly been a mixed one. A strong opening few weeks of their campaign was marred by poor form throughout September and October, which saw Leeds go winless until their dramatic 2-1 win over Liverpool.
At the moment, the Premier League relegation battle is currently a congested one, with just five points separating bottom of the table Southampton and Leeds.
However, with Leeds having the joint fourth worst defence in the league, it seems a knocking bet this term they will be involved in a relegation scrap unless they can fix their defensive ways.
And as a result, Savage believes Leeds, alongside Southampton and Bournemouth, will be relegated this term.
"That leaves Wolves, Leeds and Leicester as potential relegation candidates – and of those three, I am most worried about Leeds," said Savage in his Daily Mirror column.
"Great club, tremendous atmosphere at Elland Road every week, great energy on the pitch… but there’s a certain naivety about Jesse Marsch’s young side that makes them vulnerable. So for me, Everton survive – but Southampton, Bournemouth and Leeds are staring down the barrel."
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