Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Leeds Live

Sport

Matthew Hobkinson

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

Lucas Radebe Leeds United Javi Gracia Wilfried Gnonto Brighton (Organization) EPL Junior Firpo Patrick Bamford Whites

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.

ALSO READ: Leeds United ace Junior Firpo meets Dominican Republic coach to discuss 'national team project'

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."

READ NEXT:

Sign up to read this article

Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.

Already a member? Sign in here

Top stories on inkl right now

‘Crossbow killer’ could have held his three victims captive for hours in their house

‘Crossbow killer’ could have held his three victims captive for hours in their house

Detectives are waiting to question suspect Kyle Clifford who remains in a serious condition in hospital

Evening Standard

Australian army private and husband accused of spying for Russia

Australian army private and husband accused of spying for Russia

Kira Korolev and husband Igor are accused of accessing information with intent of passing it on to Russia

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer says Joe Biden was ‘on good form’ in first bilateral meeting

Keir Starmer says Joe Biden was ‘on good form’ in first bilateral meeting

Asked about speculation over US president’s health, PM says he dealt with issues at pace and was across all detail

The Guardian - UK

Tottenham Turks gang boss suspected of being behind Dalston restaurant shooting killed in Moldova

Tottenham Turks gang boss suspected of being behind Dalston restaurant shooting killed in Moldova

Izzet Eren was a senior member of the Tottenham Turks which has a rivalry with the Hackney Turks

Evening Standard

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says Government freeing prisoners earlier to avoid 'dangerous for public' crisis

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says Government freeing prisoners earlier to avoid 'dangerous for public' crisis

Sources suggested there were only 700 places free in men’s prisons – less than half the buffer thought to be necessary

Evening Standard

Russia threatens response as NATO partners send fighter jets to Ukraine

Russia threatens response as NATO partners send fighter jets to Ukraine

Russia is planning "response measures" to contain what it calls a serious threat from NATO, after the US indicated some members of the military alliance were in the process of transferring supersonic F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Related Stories

Top stories on inkl right now

‘Crossbow killer’ could have held his three victims captive for hours in their house

‘Crossbow killer’ could have held his three victims captive for hours in their house

Detectives are waiting to question suspect Kyle Clifford who remains in a serious condition in hospital

Evening Standard

Australian army private and husband accused of spying for Russia

Australian army private and husband accused of spying for Russia

Kira Korolev and husband Igor are accused of accessing information with intent of passing it on to Russia

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer says Joe Biden was ‘on good form’ in first bilateral meeting

Keir Starmer says Joe Biden was ‘on good form’ in first bilateral meeting

Asked about speculation over US president’s health, PM says he dealt with issues at pace and was across all detail

The Guardian - UK

Tottenham Turks gang boss suspected of being behind Dalston restaurant shooting killed in Moldova

Tottenham Turks gang boss suspected of being behind Dalston restaurant shooting killed in Moldova

Izzet Eren was a senior member of the Tottenham Turks which has a rivalry with the Hackney Turks

Evening Standard

One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites

Already a member? Sign in here

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says Government freeing prisoners earlier to avoid 'dangerous for public' crisis

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley says Government freeing prisoners earlier to avoid 'dangerous for public' crisis

Sources suggested there were only 700 places free in men’s prisons – less than half the buffer thought to be necessary

Evening Standard

Russia threatens response as NATO partners send fighter jets to Ukraine

Russia threatens response as NATO partners send fighter jets to Ukraine

Russia is planning "response measures" to contain what it calls a serious threat from NATO, after the US indicated some members of the military alliance were in the process of transferring supersonic F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

Our Picks

Nine Minds by Daniel Tammet review – a new language for neurodiversity

A celebration of the gifts and talents of autistic people refutes the idea that autism and empathy cannot coexist

The Guardian - UK

Netizens Share The 55 Things They Regret (Not) Doing In Their 20s

Someone asked “How did you “waste” your 20s?” and netizens shared the things they maybe should have done differently. The post Netizens Share The 55 Things They Regret (Not) Doing In Their 20s first appeared on Bored Panda.

Las Vegas Strip casino signs superstar to greatest hits residency

Superstar singer returns to the Las Vegas Strip for a residency for the first time in nine years.

A 52-episode animated series based on classic toys was finished over 4 years ago, but even the creator doesn't know where it is

The creator of the unreleased Micronauts series has spoken out

31 Of The Most Baseless And Cringiest Things People Ever Heard In Their Life, As Told In This Thread

31 situations of people hearing some of the most untrue things in their lives. The post 31 Of The Most Baseless And Cringiest Things People Ever Heard In Their Life, As Told In This Thread first appeared on Bored Panda.

Argentina's soccer team joins the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar feud ahead of the Copa América final

After the Canadian rapper lost a $300,000 bet against Argentina, the team and the fans trolled him referencing Kendrick Lamar song "Not Like Us"

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.

Download on the AppStore

Get it on Google Play