Forthcoming Leeds United opponents have received a huge boost.
Leeds United’s forthcoming Premier League opponents Bournemouth have received a huge boost in a big shock and shake up.
Leeds face a trip to Bournemouth in one of four remaining away games, the clash against the Cherries having been moved to become a midweek fixture on Wednesday, April 22 due to United’s progression to the FA Cup semi-finals.
Bournemouth had briefly dropped reasonably close to the teams battling for Premier League survival at the end of the year but Andoni Iraola’s side went into Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off at leaders Arsenal on an unbeaten run of 11 games, four of which had produced victories.
Nevertheless, the Cherries were seen as huge underdogs against Mikel Arteta’s title-chasing Gunners yet goals from Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott gave the visitors the huge boost of a 2-1 victory that sent them up to ninth place.
The result also shook up the race for the Premier League title, Arsenal remaining nine points ahead of Manchester City but with Pep Guardiola’s City side having two games in hand.
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