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By @ed_mcintyre98.
Leeds United once again travel to the capital to take on Fulham at Craven Cottage as they continue the search for their first win in London since December 2017.
United will certainly fancy their chances of breaking the London curse as they come up against relegation strugglers Fulham. Scott Parker's side have won just five games this season, drawing 11 and losing 13, which is why they currently sit in the bottom three on 26 points.
The Cottagers are just two points from safety, however, they have played a game more than Newcastle and Brighton who sit directly above them in the table.
Fulham are in desperate need of points as they head into the final stretch of the Premier League season and have been doing so recently, picking up three wins and five draws from their last 11 games. They do, however, go into Friday night's game against Leeds on the back of a heavy 3-0 defeat to Manchester City.
Meanwhile, Leeds United picked up an unlikely point against high-flying Chelsea at Elland Road last weekend, drawing 0-0 with Thomas Tuchel's side.
Neither team could break the deadlock in what was only Leeds' fourth goalless draw under the leadership of Marcelo Bielsa.
It was a solid point that Leeds picked up and it keeps them firmly in mid-table. The Whites sit in 12th place on 36 points, ten points above Fulham in 18th.
With just ten league games left to go, relegation is still talked about in West Yorkshire. A loss on Friday would only add fuel to that fire, however, a win over Fulham would surely put those Premier League survival doubts to bed.
TEAM NEWS
Fulham head coach Scott Parker has no fresh injury or suspension concerns following last week's defeat at home to Manchester City.
Midfielder and club captain Tom Cairney remains unavailable with an ongoing knee problem that has kept him sidelined since mid-December.
Elsewhere, Leeds United's top scorer Patrick Bamford, who has 13 goals to his name this season, is expected to be fit despite suffering a hip injury against Chelsea last weekend.
Captain Liam Cooper and fellow defender Leif Davies are certain absentees, while Rodrigo is a doubt with a minor muscle strain.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
- Leeds United came out on top in the reverse fixture, beating Fulham 4-3 at Elland Road in September. The Whites will be looking to complete their first league double over Fulham since the 1984/85 campaign.
- United have lost just two of their last ten meetings with Fulham (3W, 5D).
- Fulham have lost just one of their past eight home league matches against Leeds, winning four and drawing three.
- The Cottagers have kept clean sheets in all three of their previous Premier League home games against Leeds. United haven't scored a top-flight goal at Craven Cottage since a 5-0 victory in January 1968.
MATCH INFORMATION
Fulham vs Leeds United
English Premier League
Friday 19th March 2021
Craven Cottage
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