Leeds United are set to take on Crystal Palace without Wilfried Zaha in a crucial relegation clash this Sunday.
The MailOnline have reported that Zaha will be out for three to four weeks with a groin injury that he picked up in the first-half of Palace's 2-1 win against Leicester City on Saturday. The Eagles talisman looked in huge discomfort as he left the pitch and although he is not expected to be out for the rest of the season, Roy Hodgson's side will be without their star man for their trip to Elland Road this weekend.
Zaha leads the club's goalscoring charts this term and only Michael Olise has provided more assists than the 30-year-old. His absence will be a huge below for the club who parted ways with Patrick Vieira after a miserable run of results saw them dragged into the ongoing relegation battle.
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Leeds will now look to capitalise on Zaha's absence when they take on Palace, knowing that victory would see them overtake their opponents and move up into 12th. Javi Gracia's arrival in West Yorkshire has seen the Whites pick up 10 points during his time in charge so far this term - with defeats to Chelsea and Arsenal the only blemishes on an otherwise impressive Premier League run.
Tuesday night's victory over Nottingham Forest could prove to be the most vital yet as Leeds look to take momentum into their game against a now-weakened Palace side. Successive victories at Elland Road this week could see the Whites move five points clear of the relegation zone with just eight games left to play.
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