Leeds players warned by Allardyce they ‘cannot afford to lose’ against Newcastle

11-May-2023 15:57:53 | The Guardian

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Sam Allardyce has warned his Leeds players they cannot afford to lose Saturday’s clash with his former club Newcastle, and has challenged his squad to use the fear of relegation to spur them to safety in their final three games of the season.

Leeds, who are second-bottom and two points shy of safety, host Newcastle at lunchtime before facing West Ham away and Tottenham at home. Allardyce said his goal was to get to the final day still in with a chance of survival after losing to Manchester City in his first game as head coach last week.