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Sun 18 January 2026 14:40, UK <\/p>\n
Leeds beat Fulham 1-0 at Elland Road on Saturday to boost their survival hopes under Daniel Farke.<\/strong><\/p>\n Lukas Nmecha scored a 91st-minute winner<\/a> to send the Leeds fans into delirium and extend their run of just one loss in nine matches.<\/p>\n The result leaves them 16th in the Premier League, and although 18th-placed West Ham won against Spurs, the eight-point cushion they have over the relegation zone is hugely promising.<\/p>\n Several players have stepped up during the festive period, but Daniel Farke<\/a> has completely lost faith in one star whose future is now uncertain.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Karl Darlow could hurt Lucas Perri\u2019s future at Leeds<\/p>\n In the 4-3 loss to Newcastle on 8 January, Lucas Perri failed to keep out Harvey Barnes\u2019 shot<\/a> in the 102nd minute, costing Leeds the game despite getting a big hand to the strike.<\/p>\n Farke then confirmed Karl Darlow would start against Derby<\/a> in the FA Cup third round, before naming the Englishman in his team for the Fulham clash.<\/p>\n He went on to keep Leeds\u2019 fourth clean sheet of the campaign, and although he was hardly tested by Fulham\u2019s attackers, he was somewhat more reliable.<\/p>\n Perri\u2019s 2025-26 stats (via FotMob)<\/p>\n Perri has struggled massively in England, and his numbers don\u2019t bode well in comparison to other Premier League goalkeepers.<\/p>\n Since arriving from Lyon in the summer, Perri<\/a> has been exposed numerous times for his lapses in concentration, and Darlow is making the most of his opportunity.<\/p>\n Leeds<\/a> fans had high hopes for the Brazilian, but his inconsistency has prevented the Whites from winning even more points in the top flight.<\/p>\n Although Perri will stay in LS11 to fight for his place, his future could be in doubt if Darlow continues to impress.<\/p>\n Could Perri leave Leeds in the summer?<\/p>\n Last season, Illan Meslier made a series of high-profile mistakes<\/a> that left Farke with no choice but to replace him ahead of their return to the Premier League.<\/p>\n As a result, the Whites spent \u00a313.9million to bring Perri over from France.<\/p>\n However, they may have to cut their losses on the 28-year-old in the summer, as signing a new shot-stopper could become a priority.<\/p>\n With Leeds on course to stay in the Premier League, they\u2019ll need someone much more capable in between the sticks for next season.<\/p>\n His underlying stats for Lyon were very impressive, and standing at 196cm tall, his stature could have been a real asset.<\/p>\n However, it will now take a huge renaissance in form for him to turn everything around, and the 49ers may have to look at selling him for a better replacement in the summer.<\/p>\n Stay up to date this winter with our Leeds transfer tracker<\/a>. Click to see every done deal at Elland Road, plus expert reaction from our team of writers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Credit: Imago Sun 18 January 2026 14:40, UK Leeds beat Fulham 1-0 at Elland Road on Saturday to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":704690,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8814],"tags":[748,1385,393,4884,1860,89195,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-704689","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-leeds","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-daniel-farke","10":"tag-england","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-leeds","13":"tag-lucas-perri","14":"tag-uk","15":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115917332560086650","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704689","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=704689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/704689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/704690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=704689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=704689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=704689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n Stat<\/td>\n Perri<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Appearances<\/td>\n 16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Goals conceded<\/td>\n 29<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Clean sheets<\/td>\n 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n xG prevented<\/td>\n -2.18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n ![\"Leeds](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Perri-stats-Leeds-United-820x1024.png\")
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