Should Leeds United avoid defeat at Watford tonight, their unbeaten league streak will stretch out to 14 matches. The last time the Whites went that long without losing in the league Howard Wilkinson was in charge.
How are the injury doubts treated and who gets a fresh chance? Junior Firpo, Ilia Gruev and Wilfried Gnonto look like the players most likely to drop out of the XI that started against Millwall 12 days ago. Firpo rejoined the squad late yesterday morning, while the other two returned from international duty with injury complaints.
Are Farke’s fears unfounded? On more than one occasion during Wednesday’s press conference, Farke reiterated how tricky these two games will be for Leeds with so little time to prepare as a team. It is obvious how frustrated he is with how little training the squad will do as a complete unit before today and Easter Monday.
A Gavin Massey brace would seal an improbable away win and signal the beginning of the end for United's automatic promotion hopes. This Leeds team has consistently impressed since the turn of the year and surpassed expectations. Can they lay to rest a few Good Friday ghosts tonight? That afternoon also generated the second-lowest expected goals allowed reading of the season for the Whites. The Hornets generated just 0.2 xG in a game they were utterly dominated by. Ipswich Town were the only team to trouble the Leeds defence less when they visited in December, generating just 0.1 xG.
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