Leeds, Everton and Elland Road
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Everton, Leeds and Premier League
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If Leeds have ambitions of staying up, the hothouse atmosphere of Elland Road could hold the key, writes Phil McNulty.
Everton arrive having recently been bolstered by the loan of Jack Grealish and purchase of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall. Meanwhile, new Whites recruit Dominic Calvert-Lewin could make the squad. If he gets on, his debut will come against his former club.
Leeds turned to Okafor, who started last season at AC Milan but ended up winning the Scudetto with Napoli after joining on loan, even though he only made four appearances. Okafor’s time in Milan has been underwhelming. He managed only seven goals and five assists in 54 appearances for the Rossoneri.
Leeds were promoted as Championship winners last season, while Everton finished 13th in the Premier League. Each club added eight new faces to their respective roster since last season as Leeds looks to maintain status in England’s top flight and Everton looks to at a minimum to crack the Top 10.
Leeds United manager Daniel Farke called his side's opening day win against Everton 'special' as the newly promoted side begun the new season with a 1-0 win at Elland Road.
Leeds United marked their Premier League return in the most dramatic fashion, sealing a 1-0 win over Everton thanks to Lukas Nmecha’s late penalty. The Elland Road crowd of 36,820 saw a contest that tested patience before erupting in the final moments.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has swapped Everton for Leeds this summer and could make his Leeds debut tonight against his former club. They have been busy in the transfer market, bringing in the likes of Sean Longstaff, Lucas Perri and Anton Stach.