Bridges to end Euro torment

MICHAEL BRIDGES will end a two-year European torment tomorrow determined to further ease the pressure on boss Terry Venables as Leeds face a must-win fixture in Florence.

It was October 2000 when Bridges was stretchered off in a Champions League tie with Besiktas in Istanbul, beginning what proved to be a long battle to save his career.

Ankle and serious knee injuries ensured Bridges remained a frustrated spectator until finally making his comeback two months ago in the 1-0