O’Brien’s days at Leeds numbered

LEEDS will make a statement this week over Andy O’Brien after the defender allegedly refused to play in Saturday’s comeback victory at Burnley.

Former Ireland defender O’Brien has made just three Championship appearances this season and has been targeted by the Leeds boo-boys, but manager Simon Grayson had claimed he would not consider allowing the defender leave on loan. However, Grayson admitted O’Brien no longer has a future at the club after the 32-year-old former Newcastle and Bolton man told him on Friday he never wanted to appear for Leeds again.

“Andy O’Brien came to me on Friday and said that he no longer wanted to play for this football club,” Grayson said.