Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch's pre-Arsenal press conference every word: Dallas and Cooper updates, Bamford plan

By Lee Sobot
Published 6th May 2022, 10:44 BST
Updated 6th May 2022, 15:03 BST
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Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch spoke to the media today for his pre-match press conference ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash against Arsenal at the Emirates.

United's destiny in their bid to avoid relegation has fallen out of their own hands via last weekend's 4-0 defeat at home to Manchester City combined with a 2-1 win for Burnley at Watford and Everton's 1-0 beating of visiting Chelsea the following day.

Leeds are fourth-bottom and two points ahead of third-bottom Everton but the Toffees have a game in hand.

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The Whites are level on points with fifth-bottom Burnley but the Clarets goal difference stands at minus 15 compared to United's minus 34.

FACING THE PRESS: Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch. Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images.FACING THE PRESS: Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch. Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images.
FACING THE PRESS: Leeds United head coach Jesse Marsch. Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images.

Leeds also lost Stuart Dallas to a femoral fracture against City having already seen captain Liam Cooper pull out of the warm up due to a knee problem.

Tyler Roberts, Adam Forshaw and Crysencio Summerville are also all out for the season but Marsch was hoping to have striker Patrick Bamford back on the grass this week as the striker recovers from a ruptured plantar fascia.

Sunday's clash at Champions League-chasing Arsenal presents United's fourth-last game of the season and here is every word from Marsch's pre-Gunners press conference that was held at 1pm on Friday afternoon.