Overview
- Monday’s 8 pm BST fixture at Elland Road marks the Premier League curtain-raiser between newly promoted Leeds United and David Moyes’s revamped Everton side.
- Everton will be without centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite after a training injury, with left-back Vitalii Mykolenko listed as doubtful following a groin issue in a friendly vs AS Roma.
- Leeds head into the opener missing suspended midfielder Jaka Bijol and will monitor defenders Jayden Bogle and Sebastiaan Bornauw through late fitness tests.
- The Whites have reinforced their squad under Daniel Farke with summer arrivals including former Everton striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin to boost their Premier League return.
- Everton’s summer rebuild features a season-long loan for Jack Grealish from Manchester City and signings such as Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Thierno Barry, Adam Aznou and Mark Travers while Moyes continues to seek a right-wing addition.