Sky pundit names the player he thinks would have got Leeds promoted already

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Leeds United would have already been promoted from the Championship if they had Aleksandar Mitrovic in their ranks, Fulham legend Tony Gale has told Sky Sports.

Marcelo Bielsa’s charges are currently second in the Championship table, five points clear of the Cottagers, following a three-game winning streak.

However, Leeds were more than 10 points clear of third earlier in the season, and began the year nine points clear following their 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion.

A loss in form saw the chasing pack edge ever closer to the Elland Road side, and with 11 games left this season, things are tighter for the Whites than they would like.

Leeds have struggled with converting chances into goals this season, while Mitrovic has been clinical for his side this term, weighing in with an impressive 23 goals in 32 league games.

“If Leeds had Mitrovic, they would have been home (and dry), I think,” Gale said on Sky Sports (7:43pm, February 26, 2020).

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Gale isn’t alone in believing Leeds would have been streets ahead if they had Mitrovic, or a striker of his calibre, in their ranks.

When you think of the amount of opportunities the Whites have created but haven’t put away, that’s a lot of points that haven’t been accrued.

Quite a few Leeds fans took to Twitter after Mitrovic netted against Derby last week, wishing they had the Serbia ace in their ranks and reckoning they could have been “20 points clear” by now if that were the case.