Leeds United are out of the relegation zone on goal difference alone with just four matches left to play.
Sam Allardyce arrives with the Whites in a precarious position ahead of their final fixtures against Manchester City, Newcastle United, West Ham United and Tottenham Hotspur. Given the tricky nature of Leeds' run-in, it could well come down to the performances and results of the clubs around them that prove vital in whether or not the West Yorkshire club play in the top-flight once again during the 2023/24 season.
Injuries at this moment in time - especially to key players - can be terminal for a team's chances of survival. And with that in mind, LeedsLive has put together the current state of play for the players in the treatment room at the clubs at the bottom of the table.
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15th - West Ham - 34 Points
The Hammers take on Manchester United at home on Sunday evening and have a fair few concerns heading into the match.
Gianluca Scamacca (knee) - doubtful to return again this season.
Kurt Zouma (ankle) - could be fit to return vs Leeds United on May 21.
Vladmir Coufal (hamstring) - forced off in the second-half against Man City, return date TBC.
Declan Rice (illness) - likely to feature against Manchester United this weekend.
Tomas Soucek (illness) - likely to feature against Manchester United this weekend.
Nayef Aguerd (illness) - likely to feature against Manchester United this weekend.
16th - Leicester City - 30 Points
The Foxes travel to Fulham on Monday afternoon and have had some good news on the fitness front.
Ricardo Pereira (hamstring) - likely to feature against Fulham on Monday.
Kelechi Iheanacho (groin) - could be fit to return for Leicester's last two games against Newcastle and West Ham.
Jonny Evans (illness) - likely to feature against Fulham on Monday.
17th - Leeds United - 30 Points
Sam Allardyce takes charge for the first time with a trip to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon and has four injury issues to deal with.
Liam Cooper (hip/knock) - came off after 34 minutes during the defeat to Bournemouth and seen with ice on his hip - a doubt for the Man City clash.
Luis Sinisterra (ankle) - Javi Gracia ruled the Colombian out for the rest of the season after the draw with Leicester City.
Tyler Adams (hamstring) - expected to be out for the rest of the season.
Stuart Dallas (leg) - although he travelled to Bournemouth, Dallas did not make the matchday squad. A doubt for Man City and still yet to be seen whether he will feature for the Whites this season.
18th - Nottingham Forest - 30 Points
A huge Monday night game with Southampton will be watched by plenty of Leeds supporters, as Steve Cooper faces a long injury list ahead of kick-off.
Danilo (hamstring) - expected to be back for Forest's final two games of the season.
Brennan Johnson (knock) - hobbled off after the hour mark against Brentford, could be back in contention for the clash with the Saints.
Neco Williams (fractured jaw) - out for the rest of the season.
Jonjo Shelvey (calf) - available for the game against Southampton, but a rumoured internal bust-up with Cooper has seen him left out of the last three matchday squads.
Scott McKenna (fractured collarbone) - out for the rest of the season.
Jack Colback (concussion) - expected to be back for the game against Southampton, pending the passing of concussion protocols.
Gustavo Scarpa (calf) - absent since the 2-1 defeat to Leeds, expected to return again this season but the game against the Saints might be too soon for him.
Chris Wood (thigh) - out for the rest of the season.
Willy Boly (hamstring) - although not ruled out definitively for the rest of the season, the defender faces a fight to feature again this term.
Dean Henderson (thigh) - out for the rest of the season.
Omar Richards (leg fracture) - out for the rest of the season.
Giulian Biancone (anterior cruciate ligament) - out for the rest of the season.
19th - Everton - 29 Points
Everton take on Brighton on Monday afternoon and Sean Dyche confirmed that they will be without key defender Seamus Coleman for not only that clash, but the rest of the season.
Seamus Coleman (knee ligament) - out for the rest of the season.
Ben Godfrey (groin) - ruled out of the Brighton clash but could still feature again this season.
Amadou Onana (groin) - Dyche confirmed he is back in training and likely to play against the Seagulls.
20th - Southampton - 24 Points
Bottom of the table Saints take on Nottingham Forest and Ruben Selles will be without their regular full-back Romain Perraud alongside a handful of other injury problems in his squad.
Romain Perraud (ankle) - out for the rest of the season.
Mohamed Salisu (pelvic bone) - doubtful to feature again for the rest of the season.
Tino Livramento (anterior cruciate ligament) - played 45 minutes for Southampton's B team after a year out, but unlikely to feature again for the Saints this term.
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