Chris Sutton tips Leeds United to get relegated
Chris Sutton has tipped Leeds United to get relegated this season while making predictions on how things will pan out in the Daily Mail.
The Elland Road outfit are currently 17th in the table after 13 games, with just three points separating them from 18th-placed Burnley – who have a game in hand.
Leeds face Crystal Palace and Brentford before some tough run of games heading into 2022, and Sutton believes the Yorkshire outfit alongside Newcastle United and the Bees are the likeliest to go down.
The BT Sport pundit said: “The three clubs who I’ll say are going to drop down to the Championship, with apologies, are Leeds, Newcastle and Brentford.
“But it’s a very open race right now, both at the top of the Premier League and the bottom. Anything can happen.”
Ominous
Things are not really looking too good for Leeds right now, and Marcelo Bielsa needs to find a solution before it is too late.
The Whites play Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool after their next two games before ending the year with a clash against Aston Villa.
It is too early to tip them to go down, but struggling after a third of the campaign has been played is not a good look.
Being without some of their key players at various points of the season has not helped, but it will not be an excuse if they fail to stay up.
The team finished ninth in the Premier League last term, but not many of the players have proven that they are top-flight materials.
Leeds need a squad overhaul, but that is not on the cards in January given their unwillingness to invest during the winter transfer window.
Relegation will not be the end of the world for the Whites, but getting back up could prove herculean, and the club cannot afford to go back to the Championship after just two seasons back in the big time.
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