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Leeds United sank to a 3-2 defeat at home to Fulham in the Premier League on Sunday, leaving them in the relegation zone and heaping more pressure on coach Jesse Marsch.
Leeds, who are without a league win since August, are 18th in the standings on nine points after a fourth consecutive defeat. Fulham meanwhile climbed up to seventh on 18.
The home side went ahead in the 20th minute with a close-ranged header from Spanish forward Rodrigo but Fulham responded four minutes later when Aleksandar Mitrovic headed home from an Andreas Pereira corner to score his ninth goal of the season.
Leeds had the bulk of the chances in an entertaining second period as both sides went in search of a winner, with Luke Ayling, Rodrigo, Brenden Aaronson and substitute Patrick Bamford all squandering promising opportunities.
Fulham also wasted two clear efforts but took the lead in the 74th minute when full-back Bobby Decordova-Reid headed in another cross from Pereira.
The goal led to Leeds fans quickly turning on American coach Marsch, some chanting “You’re getting sacked in the morning”. The anger in the stadium rose further when Willian struck Fulham’s third goal in the 83rd after the visitors had run the hosts’ defence ragged.
Substitute Crysencio Summerville gave Leeds hope of a fightback when he slid to poke the ball home in added time, but it was too little, too late for Marsch’s side.
Reuters
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On-loan Dan James is ineligible to play for Fulham against his parent club Leeds, and so is absent from the squad, with two changes made to the XI. Issa Diop and Neeskens Kebano both drop to the bench, with Tosin Adarabioyo and Harry Wilson starting at centre-back and right midfield respectively.
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A muscle injury to Tyler Adams is a massive blow to Leeds, who will really miss his energy and dynamism in midfield. Sam Greenwood replaces him, while Rodrigo is preferred to Patrick Bamford up front. There’s changes at the back too, with only Robin Koch keeping his place from the Leicester defeat. Luke Ayling, Pascal Struijk and captain Liam Cooper all come into the side.
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FULHAM SUBS: Marek Rodak, Shane Duffy, Neeskens Kebano, Tom Cairney, Josh Onomah, Kevin Mbabu, Carlos Vinicius, Issa Diop, Luke Harris.
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FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Bobby De Cordova-Reid, Tosin Adarabioyo, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson; Harrison Reed, Joao Palhinha; Harry Wilson, Andreas Pereira, Willian; Aleksandar Mitrovic.
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LEEDS UNITED SUBS: Joel Robles, Junior Firpo, Patrick Bamford, Crysencio Summerville, Diego Llorente, Darko Gyabi, Rasmus Kristensen, Joe Gelhardt, Mateusz Klich.
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LEEDS UNITED (4-1-4-1): Illan Meslier; Luke Ayling, Robin Koch, Liam Cooper, Pascal Struijk; Marc Roca; Jack Harrison, Brenden Aaronson, Sam Greenwood, Luis Sinisterra; Rodrigo Moreno.
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Fulham, meanwhile, are having a brilliant season back in the top-flight. They’re sat ninth following a 3-0 crushing of Aston Villa, which resulted in Steven Gerrard losing his job. They’ll fancy their chances against this out of form Leeds side, and could pile further pressure on Marsch with a win in West Yorkshire.
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After a bright start to the season, Leeds’ results have fallen off a cliff in recent weeks, with their dismal 2-0 loss to Leicester last time out making it seven games without a win for Jesse Marsch’s side.
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