18 August 2021, 16:49 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
English Premier League fixture, Leeds United vs. Everton F.C. kicks off at 15:00 (GMT+1) on Saturday, August 21 at Elland Road.
Preview Leeds United Premier League, Aug 21, 2021
Preview It was an opening day nightmare for Leeds United as they suffered a crushing 5-1 defeat to Manchester United at the Theatre of Dreams last Saturday. Bruno Fernandes (30') put Manchester in front at the half-hour mark but a well-thought-out substitution by Marcelo Bielsa right after the break saw Leeds re-introduce themselves to the game. Right-back, Luke Ayling (48') leveled the scoreline two minutes after Bielsa made the change. But the midfield mastery of Paul Pogba tipped the scales over to United's side. Having already assisted Bruno Fernandes for the opening goal, he provided another assist for Mason Greenwood (52') to restore United's lead. Eight minutes later, Leeds United were down by three goals after Bruno Fernandes (54' & 60') completed the hattrick. Leeds sunk further after Paul Pogba notched his 4th assist of the game, - this time around, for Fred (68') to put the game out of reach for Leeds. Bielsa will return on the second day of the English Premier League seeking a victory against Everton. The familiar 4—1—4—1 formation, having Patrick Bamford in the lead for the Peacocks is expected. According to reports from the Daily Telegraph, dated: August 16, Leeds are preparing to offer a new long-term contract to Bamford to thwart Tottenham's attempt to lure the striker away from Elland Road. Bamford was a key figure for Leeds last season, - scoring 17 goals for the Peacocks in 38 Premier League appearances.
Preview Everton Premier League, Aug 21, 2021
Preview Rafael Benitez made his return to the Premier League behind Everton's 3-1 win over Southampton last weekend on home soil at Goodison Park. Adam Armstrong (22') gave Southampton the lead midway through the first half before Richarlison (47') leveled the scoreline two minutes after the break. Alex Iwobi assisted Abdoulaye Doucouré (76') for Everton's second before Dominic Calvert-Lewin (81') completed the comeback after putting the game to bed in style with a flying header. I think the first thing is to say thank you to the fans for the reception, an impressed Rafael Benitez said after the game. I was really pleased with the reaction of the team in the second half, he added. Everton may be without Moise Kean, and James Rodriguez for their trip to Elland Road as both remain in quarantine. A 4—2—3—1 formation as seen in the match against the Saints could be seen again on Saturday. After starting on a bright note, English forward, Dominic Calvert-Lewin is expected to lead the attack once again.