Blackburn Rovers hit by triple injury blow as John Eustace makes exciting Leeds United prediction

Blackburn Rovers boss John Eustace has tipped Leeds United to secure automatic promotion this season. The Whites travel to Ewood Park tomorrow looking to tighten their grip on top spot.

Since losing to Millwall on November 6, Daniel Farke's men have reeled off three consecutive wins. Their goal difference (plus 19) is the best in the division, with the Whites suffering just two defeats in 17 league outings.

"They have carried on from where they were last season, they have brilliant players and a great manager," Eustace, whose side are eighth in the table after their midweek win at Middlesbrough, told the Lancashire Telegraph. "They will be in the top-six, probably top two I would reckon, at the end of the season. They have Premier League quality and we will have a game plan as we always do to try and stop that.

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"It will be a tough challenge, they're top of the league for a reason. The manager knows how to get out of the league and it will be a good challenge for us against a top side.

"The lads are confident because performances have been good. Watford was good, the first half against Sheffield United was good. We have spoken about setbacks from that game and not dropping our heads.

"We have to keep believing that we're a team that can match anyone. We are slowly doing that.

"I hope the fans will be right behind us after two wins. The performances are heading in the right direction, they're good but the results don't always come. We believe in what we're doing and we hope that is clear to see."

Eustace will be without the services of Andi Weimann, Arnor Sigurdsson and Balazs Toth due to injury.