Lucas Radebe singles out Leeds United forward as being key in relegation battle

Lucas Radebe has singled out Leeds United star Wilfried Gnonto for praise as he claimed the Whites "have a chance" of Premier League survival if they can start taking their chances.

Leeds have scored one goal in their last five games across all competitions, with their only strike in that time period coming in Javi Gracia's first game in charge - a 1-0 win over Southampton. Junior Firpo's first top-flight goal for the club made the difference against the Saints, but the Whites need their attacking players to start pulling their weight in front of goal.

Gnonto has already demonstrated in flashes just how dangerous he can be this season. A wonder-strike against Manchester United last month, his last goal for Leeds, was his second this term in 11 Premier League starts.

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Gracia will be desperate for the teenager to add to his tally, alongside the likes of Patrick Bamford, Jack Harrison, Brenden Aaronson and Georginio Rutter. Yet former Leeds skipper Radebe has picked out the Italian as the man who can be the difference maker for Leeds in their bid to avoid relegation this season.

“We are in a difficult position,” Radebe told Premier League Productions. “We are hoping Javi Gracia will get us to stay up. The players are there. It’s just a matter of being ourselves – from now until the end of the season. We can’t leak a lot of goals.

“But the goals as well. We don’t seem to be scoring a lot of goals. We have Rodrigo missing and Bamford. Gnonto has been absolutely great. If we create chances, then we score goals and we have a chance."

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