Leeds United suffered their fifth straight Premier League defeat on Saturday as they lurk just two points above the drop zone with 11 games left to play.
The Whites fell to a 1-0 away defeat to Leicester in Jesse Marsch ’s first game as first team boss.
The result means they have failed to win in seven games, picking up just a point in that time.
A second-half Harvey Barnes strike against the run of play was enough to separate the sides despite frequent moments of attacking threat from Leeds.
In fact, they produced their highest expected goals (xG) stat of the season - 2.14 - due to the chances they created.
They fired in 19 shots on Kasper Schmeichel’s goal, albeit just four were on target, as the Foxes shot stopper was awarded man of the match.
He was forced to keep out efforts from Jack Harrison, Rodrigo and Raphinha, the latter from point-blank range.
Daniel James flashed a shot narrowly wide early on before Raphinha hit a speculative effort over the bar from a tough angle midway through the second half.
But Leeds ultimately couldn’t find the net as they go three games without scoring a goal.
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Supporters will be boosted by the return of Patrick Bamford, who made the bench for the first time since suffering a long-term hamstring injury in December.
They will hope he can get back to full form once again, having netted 17 times last season.
He has scored twice in the six games he has managed to play this campaign but will be hoping to score more in quick fashion with Leeds desperate to halt their dismal run.
They play Aston Villa on Thursday night before an important game against Norwich next Sunday afternoon.
