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The U23s side are struggling, victims of their own success as players who are graduating to the first team are now unavailable for U23 matches; injuries to first team starters mean more potential opportunities for the academy boys to advance.

A poor run of results has taken a toll on the U23s with frustrations boiling over and relegation looks to be a real risk; there is a real sense of optimism in the side as more and more academy players are getting chances to debut for the first team.

With Jesse Marsch installed at the top of the club with 12 games left in the season, the growing injury list makes it clear the academy players will be fighting relegation battles in both the U23 league and the Premier League for the first team.

From Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, in Saudi Arabia.

It's make or break for the academy side with just three games left to avoid relegation; the U23's continue to be weakened as the best players are called up into the first team's own relegation battle.

From Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca in Curaçao.

From Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.

From Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium in Aruba.

From Marco Druso Stadium in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

From Stadio Nicola Ceravolo in Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.

From Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, in Saudi Arabia.

From Stadio Ferruccio in Monza e Brianza, Italy.

From Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.

From Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca in Curaçao.

From Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.

From Bermuda National Sports Centre in Devonshire, Bermuda.

From Stadio Nicola Ceravolo in Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.

As the transfer window opens Leeds target new signings as the club is rocked by one of the most controversial stories in world football.

From Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca in Curaçao.

From Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.

From King Saud University Stadium, in Saudi Arabia.

From Marco Druso Stadium in Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy.

From Dino Manuzzi Stadium in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.

From Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca in Curaçao.

From Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.

From Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca in Curaçao.

From Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.

From Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium in Aruba.

From Guillermo Prospero Trinidad Stadium in Aruba.

From King Saud University Stadium, in Saudi Arabia.

From Stadion Rignaal 'Jean' Francisca in Curaçao.

From Estadio Miguel Chocorrón Buitrago in Managua, Nicaragua.

From Stadio Ferruccio in Monza e Brianza, Italy.