Overview
- Reports state senior figures expect Daniel Farke could be removed unless Leeds take something from home matches against Chelsea on Wednesday and Liverpool on Saturday.
- Leeds sit 18th after a 3-2 defeat at Manchester City, and sources indicate the spirited second-half comeback earned Farke short-term breathing room rather than immediate dismissal.
- Bookmakers make Farke the leading candidate to be the next Premier League manager sacked, while Gary O’Neil has moved to favourite for the Leeds job and is being explored by the club, according to multiple reports.
- Ange Postecoglou is being considered but insiders express reservations about his fit, and Brendan Rodgers is on the radar with reports suggesting he will keep his options open.
- Farke confirmed Daniel James has a hamstring tendon injury that will keep him out for roughly eight weeks, while Anton Stach is available and Dominic Calvert-Lewin is fit to start, with potential tactical tweaks under consideration.