Daniel Farke says Friday’s game has no more pressure than any other Premier League fixture, but few others feel the same way. Leeds United have to beat West Ham United.

Some may argue it is more of a must-not-lose game, but the table would indicate otherwise. The Hammers have just four points from their opening eight games and have conceded a league-high 18 goals.

West Ham’s only win came back in August, against a fractured Nottingham Forest side. Nuno Espirito Santo, who ironically managed Forest that day, has so far not managed to stop the rot at the London Stadium.

In his three games in charge, his only point came in a 1-1 draw with Everton, who Leeds beat on the opening night. Right now, West Ham are a relegation rival. Burnley are too, which is why the defeat on Saturday stung so much.

Leeds need to beat those in and around them - it is results against those teams which will determine their fate. United come up against Manchester City,...