Sutton's predictions: Everton v Leedspublished at 08:58 GMT
08:58 GMT
I'm definitely adding Everton to my list of teams who are impossible to predict. They've had some brilliant results this season, and some really disappointing ones too.
They will be without the injured Jack Grealish here but they were depleted against Villa last time out and they were brilliant in that game.
Thierno Barry took his goal ever so well for their winner. I know it was close in but it was still a lovely finish.
When you watch Barry closely, he is frustrating sometimes but he is a real nuisance and he is so good in the air. I was impressed by Harrison Armstrong and Merlin Rohl as well, and having Iliman Ndiaye back after winning the Afcon with Senegal will lift Everton too.
Leeds beat Everton 1-0 at Elland Road with a late penalty at the start of the season, and this game will be just as tight.
I was going to go for an Everton win by the same scoreline but then I thought about Dominic Calvert-Lewin coming back to his old club. He is bound to score, isn't he?
Everton v Leeds United: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 13:32 GMT 25 January
13:32 GMT 25 January
Matt Jones BBC Sport journalist
Everton and Leeds United will both be out to put an end to their respective stuttering home and away records when they face each other at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Monday night (20:00 GMT) in the Premier League.
The Blues have won just one of their last five top-flight fixtures at their new home, while Leeds have a solitary victory from their 11 Premier League games on the road since their promotion.
The fixture also contains a fascinating subplot, as Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to play against Everton for the first time since his summer exit. Following his switch to Elland Road, he has been one of the standout strikers in the league.
Everton will look to Garner after Grealish blow
Everton continued their excellent away form this season on Sunday as a depleted XI earned a 1-0 win at Aston Villa.
Less than 48 hours later, Everton's enthusiasm was sapped. The club confirmed Jack Grealish has suffered a foot injury, and reports suggest he is set to miss around three months of the campaign.
Given Grealish's creative talents – he ranks fifth in the Premier League for chances created this season – there will be a void for manager David Moyes to fill. Some of the burden could be taken on by Iliman Ndiaye, who is back from the Africa Cup of Nations along with Idrissa Gueye, as well as the potential return of Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
But as those players get up to speed, it is likely the absence of Grealish will place more emphasis on James Garner. The former Manchester United man was excellent against Aston Villa and has been Everton's star performer this season.
In addition to the glimpses of attacking class he has showcased lately, Garner has made a massive defensive contribution with the tireless Gueye unavailable. His all-round improvement this year has been substantial and he has been rewarded with a new contract.
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Calvert-Lewin can offer a painful reminder
With some players and some clubs, things get to a point where a parting of the ways just makes sense. For Everton and Calvert-Lewin last summer, it felt as though that threshold had been reached.
After nine years on Merseyside, the striker walked out on a free transfer. Leeds took a chance given his fitness and form in recent years, and they have been handsomely rewarded.
The change of scenery has revitalised the striker. Already this season, he has nine goals in 20 Premier League matches, which is his best tally since the 16 he scored under Carlo Ancelotti at Everton in 2020–21; Everton forwards Thierno Barry and Beto have only six between them.
It will be intriguing to see who Moyes picks at the back to combat the threat of the club's former number nine, with Michael Keane suspended and Jarrad Branthwaite edging closer to full fitness.
Despite their problems at home, Everton have kept more clean sheets than any other Premier League side since the start of November.
Calvert-Lewin, given his newfound confidence, is unlikely to be daunted.
Wolves are also willing to let defender Emmanuel Agbadou leave Molineux and are in talks with Besiktas.
The Turkish side's latest offer is £13m, with Wolves looking for £17m for the Ivory Coast international who joined from Reims for £16.6m last January.
'We just need to keep going' - Gudmundssonpublished at 09:11 GMT 23 January
09:11 GMT 23 January
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Leeds United left-back Gabriel Gudmundsson says the team "just need to keep going" because they are in a strong position to achieve their goal of Premier League survival.
Lukas Nmecha came off the bench to score a 91st-minute winner against Fulham last weekend, helping the Whites bounce back from their previous defeat at Newcastle.
And there were more positives to take from this victory for manager Daniel Farke, who witnessed his side keep a clean sheet on home soil for the first time since their first two home games of the season.
"We know the quality of this group and the coaching staff," said Gudmundsson to BBC Radio Leeds. "There's eight points between us and West Ham, but if we add eight points to our tally then we climb to about ninth position.
"The goal for this season is to just stay up so I don't mind how far we are above the relegation zone.
"We just need to keep going and showing our physical quality and recently we have shown our quality with scoring goals and not conceding too."
Gossip: Leeds miss out on Sargentpublished at 08:00 GMT 23 January
08:00 GMT 23 January
Leeds and Sunderland are both set to miss out on a move for Norwich City striker Josh Sargent. The 25-year-old USA international is keen on a move back to Major League Soccer with Toronto FC his preferred option. (Teamtalk), external
Farke on Buonanotte, Okafor pressure and 'Rolls Royce' Ampadupublished at 14:52 GMT 22 January
14:52 GMT 22 January
Flora Snelson BBC Sport journalist
Leeds United boss Daniel Farke has been speaking to the media before Monday's Premier League game against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium (kick-off 20:00).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
There is "a little question mark" over Gabi Gudmundsson, who missed training on Thursday with an adductor issue. Anton Stach could be available, while Dan James is "pretty, pretty close". Both have been "part integrated" into team training with no problems, though it may take time for the latter to get up to speed having been out for two months.
Jaka Bijol is improving and could be back in team training in two to three weeks.
On David Moyes' Everton: "You always see his handwriting on his teams. A really good team spirit and togetherness, very compact against the ball. It is never easy to open one of David's teams and create chances."
Regarding January business, Farke is keen to "keep the group tight" unless the right opportunity comes along: "We'll be awake to give ourselves the best possible squad for the run-in, but we will only do something if we are 100% convinced that it is the right player."
On having an edge when you don't have the league's best players: "You need a good spirit - particularly when you don't have the best individual quality in the league. We prove this on a daily basis. As a newly-promoted side, we have to go over the line on our physical output."
On Facundo Buonanotte: "I'm not tempted to praise him too much otherwise he will think he is already Lionel Messi. I back him, he gets lots of trust, he will feel our support, belief, love - but it's up to him to prove that he can earn his spot, his minutes."
On the psychological benefit of the survival gap: "We always play with freedom but this doesn't take the pressure away at any point. It's not a free hit playing away or against big teams - we want to win every game."
On scoring freely: "It's proof of our DNA, that we will never be happy just to park the bus. We always want to be the protagonist and be proactive and score goals, home or away."
On Jack Harrison and the potential for more loan departures: "If a player is as professional as Jack, I'm open to listen to him. If a player tries to provoke something by being difficult, I will never sanction a loan."
He highlighted how Noah Okafor deserved "95%" of the credit for Dominic Calvert-Lewin's goal against Chelsea: "There is space for improvement [for Okafor]. He has to deliver otherwise there are others in the squad."
On Ethan Ampadu: "He is the glue between offence and defence, a role model who embodies what Leeds is about. His performances are more or less Rolls Royce performances over the last couple of years. Long may it continue."
On Lucas Perri's chance of reclaiming his spot: "There is always room for improvement, but the major stuff was spot on [by Karl Darlow, who got a clean sheet against Fulham] and for that, there is no need to question him at all."
A season of injuries - how does your club rank?published at 08:33 GMT 22 January
08:33 GMT 22 January
Matthew Hobbs BBC Sport journalist
From the Premier League's elite to the soggy pitches of Sunday league, injuries are part and parcel of football - but which top-flight teams have been worst affected so far this season?
With help from injury expert Ben Dinnery, of premierinjuries.com,, external BBC Sport has examined which sides have been hit the hardest, the impact injuries can have on under-fire managers - and whether things are always as bad as they seem.
Everything points to a drawn-out battlepublished at 11:09 GMT 21 January
11:09 GMT 21 January
Pat Nevin Former footballer and presenter
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Leeds United and Everton have taken advantage of others' weariness.
Their unheralded wins against Fulham and Aston Villa respectively were huge.
Everton's win just about guarantees them safety from the drop now and I reckon they will pick up a few more wins with Iliman Ndiaye and Idrissa Gueye heading back from Afcon. ‌
Leeds are edging ever closer to safety too, Daniel Farke knows this was one of the most important wins of the season, even if it wasn't a headline grabber. ‌
His side is now a well-structured Premier League outfit who look like they belong back in the big time instead of just being fleeting visitors.
'I didn't think Darlow's distribution was very good'published at 07:31 GMT 21 January
07:31 GMT 21 January
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BBC Radio Leeds' Jonny Buchan says that Leeds United goalkeeper Karl Darlow struggled with his distribution during their 1-0 win over Fulham.
Speaking on the latest episode of the Don't Go To Bed Just Yet podcast, Buchan believes other goalkeepers would have faced criticism for the errors Darlow made throughout the game.
In the first half, Emile Smith Rowe came close to an opener for Fulham, but failed to hit the target despite Darlow being a long way off his line.
"I didn't think that Darlow's distribution was very good," Buchan said.
"There was a couple that he belted over everybody, straight to Bernd Leno by a long stretch as well.
"Had Lucas Perri or Illan Meslier came out for the header that Darlow came out for, they would be getting hammered.
"This isn't saying that Darlow should be getting hammered, absolutely not.
"But Darlow is the one coming in, starting clean and fresh, whereas Perri has a season of slight discrepancies behind him.
"I do think that maybe public opinion gets worse as time goes on and these errors stack up.
"What will people be saying about Darlow in five or six games' time?"
Leeds sign Nigeria international Ngengepublished at 14:15 GMT 20 January
14:15 GMT 20 January
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Leeds United have completed the signing of defender Leonard Ngenge, who will join the club's academy after agreeing a deal running until the end of the 2026-27 season.
The 18-year-old arrives in West Yorkshire from Nigeria, having made seven appearances in all competitions this season for Remo Stars FC. Despite being recruited initially for the academy setup, Ngenge already boasts senior international experience.
The centre-back has been capped twice by Nigeria, making his international debut against Senegal last year before also featuring in a match against Sudan.
Ngenge will now begin his development within Leeds' academy structure, as the club continues to identify and invest in emerging talent with the potential to progress through to the first team.
'Exhausting, exhilarating, and completely Leeds United'published at 13:30 GMT 20 January
13:30 GMT 20 January
Molly Whitmore Fan writer
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As a Leeds fan you honestly could not script nights like that even if you tried.
A point you would have taken, but what a thriller. That is what following this football club is all about.
Right to the very last minute, heart in mouth, limbs ready, and then bang, chaos. The roar, the disbelief, the pure release when that goal went in is exactly why we put ourselves through the stress week after week.
Supporting Leeds is never calm, never simple, and we would not have it any other way.
Against Fulham it felt like one of those games where momentum swung every few minutes.
We had spells where we looked sharp and aggressive, then moments where you feared we might come away empty handed. Fulham are no mugs and they showed quality, but the way the lads kept going summed up the spirit in this side.
Even when it looked like we might have to settle, they kept believing, and that belief paid off in the most dramatic fashion possible.
I have to say, back in summer I was all over the Harry Wilson signing, despite his Derby ties, but we have forgiven Bogle I guess.
Football does strange things to loyalties and grudges. That said, seeing Wilson avoid what should have been a red card left a sour taste. If that is the way he plays, I am glad to see him nowhere near West Yorkshire.
There is clever and then there is reckless, and it felt like we got the wrong side of that decision on the night.
On a more positive note, it was great to see Bogle back in the side. The whispers of him going to Everton were scary at the time, and when injuries start circulating you always fear the worst.
I am glad to hear it was just an ankle injury. Hopefully with the rest and medical care he has received, we get the old Bogle back, flying down the flank with confidence and energy. He gives us something different and you could sense the lift his presence brought.
Big hats off to Farke for dropping Perri after the Newcastle heartbreak. From day one of signing Darlow, though he may not be as good as his prime days, I have shouted it from the hill tops that having an experienced player from who has played in multiple divisions brings more positives than negatives.
Looking ahead, I am really looking forward to visiting the new Hill Dickinson on Monday. What a great weekend that would have been - a Saturday in Liverpool. Still, a new stadium, a fresh atmosphere, and Leeds taking their travelling support on the road is never a bad thing.
Nights like Fulham remind you why you fall in love with this club in the first place. Drama, controversy, passion, and that feeling that anything can happen until the final whistle. Exhausting, exhilarating, and completely Leeds United.
What if one unsigned contract changed the course of English football? published at 11:35 GMT 20 January
11:35 GMT 20 January
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For 52 years, a document sat untouched in a filing cabinet inside a Wirral bungalow - a lucrative offer from Everton to Don Revie that was never signed. Had it been, Leeds United, Everton, and the wider game might have looked very different.
Unsigned: When Don Revie Turned Down Everton tells the story of a true sliding-doors moment. Of power, money and control. Of a gold Mercedes, Greeks bearing gifts, and a "beast from Bolsover" at the height of his influence.
As BBC Radio Leeds' Adam Pope reveals, Everton's offer was extraordinary for its time: a seven-year deal starting in June 1973, a salary of £15,500 per year - worth about £240,000 today - with the potential to double that through bonuses. League titles, FA Cups and European glory all came with substantial financial rewards, alongside first-class travel, a club board house near Goodison Park and full control over team selection, coaching, scouting and medical staff.
Everton statistician and historian Gavin Buckland believes the Goodison Park board were ready to spend big.
"That would have been the top manager's salary," he said. "Revie's name and reputation were absolutely at the peak of the English game. Quite obviously, the best manager in English football at that time."
Yet the deal was never completed.
Why? And what did it mean for Leeds United, Everton, and the balance of power in English football?
This documentary explores the ifs, buts and maybes and the contract that was never signed.
'I had unwittingly stumbled upon an exclusive in my childhood home'published at 08:26 GMT 20 January
08:26 GMT 20 January
Adam Pope BBC Radio Leeds reporter
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My mother would often say, before she died last year, that there was something valuable in the home in which she had lived with her husband George.
Was it an heirloom or an antique, I wondered.
George Watts, my stepfather, was chairman and director at Everton while also working for the club's owner John Moores at the Littlewoods Organisation.
He was an astute businessman and dealt with club finances. As a youngster, I can recall legendary forward Bob Latchford coming to the house to discuss contracts.
When George died in 1988, fellow club director and solicitor Keith Tamlin handled his estate. The filing cabinet rammed with club paraphernalia was emptied - except for one key document.
It would remain undisturbed for a further 37 years until last summer, when I went through an experience familiar to many people who have lost a parent - one of painstakingly sifting through decades of paperwork.
There were long-out-of-date policies, receipts, family photographs, work mementos and then, undetected at the back of one of the steel grey drawers, was a brown envelope marked 'Everton: Season Ticket Sales'.
It seemed innocuous enough, with a running total of revenues from a couple of seasons in the 1970s.
But what caught my eye was a schedule of undated flights to Athens from Manchester, accompanied by several copies of a typed contract, one of which was annotated in my stepfather's distinctive, if somewhat indecipherable, handwriting.
Closer inspection revealed an agreement between Everton Football Club and the man who in 12 years had taken Leeds United from Second Division also-rans to winners of every major domestic honour and two Fairs Cups - one Donald Revie of Three Chimneys, Sandmoor Drive, Leeds.
More than half a century after the contract was drawn up I had, quite unwittingly, stumbled upon an exclusive in my childhood family home - one that saw my two worlds collide as a boyhood Everton fan who has covered the Whites on BBC Radio Leeds for 20 years.
🎧Whites leave it late but keep points rolling inpublished at 14:51 GMT 19 January
14:51 GMT 19 January
Leeds left it late on Saturday to get three vital points on home soil against Fulham to maintain their gap over the relegation zone.
Jonny Buchan, Adam Pope and Simon Rix look back at the game and discuss the departure of Jack Harrison on the latest episode of Don't Go To Bed Just Yet.
'Best win of the season' shows Farke's side have grown uppublished at 14:03 GMT 19 January
14:03 GMT 19 January
Tom Gayle BBC Match of the Day commentator
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There's no getting away from the fact that Leeds versus Fulham was a poor game of football. However, it did offer perhaps the clearest evidence so far that Daniel Farke's side possess both the bravery and quality required to win tight matches in this league.
I found the optics surrounding Fulham's late changes telling. The sight of Harry Wilson and Raul Jimenez, with their combined 19 goal involvements, trudging off in the 88th minute, screamed to me that Marco Silva was understandably content with a point on the road.
However, whilst I can't prove it, I'm sure the Leeds players and coaching staff would have seen this as an act of 'weakness' from the opposition, and further reinforced their belief that maximum points were still there for the taking. Three minutes later, Lukas Nmecha is knee sliding towards the corner flag, celebrating the winning goal.
When speaking to the written press afterwards, one journalist felt the need to double-check with Farke that he hadn't been mistaken in hearing his opening comments, which described the result as Leeds' "best win of the season". The German, without hesitation, was once again happy to double down and explain his reasoning behind such a bold statement.
It was ugly at times, but Farke, his staff, and Leeds supporters know it was the type of performance which demonstrated how their players have grown to possess the necessary minerals required to preserve their Premier League status.
'I've still got a few levels to go' published at 11:07 GMT 19 January
11:07 GMT 19 January
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Leeds United forward Lukas Nmecha has reflected on the instinctive nature of his winner, his patience amid fierce competition for places with Dominic Calvert-Lewin and the confidence he is rebuilding after an injury-interrupted spell.
Speaking to BBC Radio Leeds, the striker also highlighted the importance of squad adaptability, the atmosphere at Elland Road and his own determination to keep progressing as Leeds continue their push for Premier League stability.
The Whites are currently 15th in the Premier League with 25 points after 22 games, but crucially, are eight points clear of West Ham, who hold the final relegation spot.
"As a striker, that's what you come on for. It's hard to make an impact with that little time, but thankfully, it dropped to my feet, and I made the most of it. I was mainly focused on getting in front of my man first. It was kind of instinctive.
"I'm always optimistic, I have a lot of self-belief, and I didn't think too much about other players. I just knew that if I played my games, I have a good chance of getting minutes, and I am making the most of it.
"I obviously had to miss some time away with injury and we changed formation. It is very competitive so recently I have not played as much as I would like, but that's the game and hopefully today will change it a little bit.
"Definitely at home, you can feel the strength behind us. The crowd is amazing.
"I am just pleased to be back on the pitch. I have got a chequered past with game time and I am just happy to be getting back in form.
"I've still got a few levels to go but I am happy with where I am right now."
Leeds 1-0 Fulham - the fans' verdictpublished at 07:48 GMT 19 January
07:48 GMT 19 January
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Leeds and Fulham.
Here are some of your comments:
Leeds fans
Peter: These are the games Leeds were losing by the odd late goal earlier in the season - finding a way to win tight contests like this is key to survival.
Eric: This game showed why we still miss a dedicated striker who can score goals. However, we needed three points and that is what we came away with, so not going to be overly critical. Our future is still in our own hands and that is what counts.
Andy: A win built on hard graft and teamwork. Interesting to hear Daniel Farke talk about his efforts to create a tight squad full of humble, selfless and hard-working players - those three vital qualities Don Revie instilled into his great teams of the 70s. Well-deserved win.
Andrew: Every game is a cup tie until we are safe, but it's enjoyable to watch despite the white knuckle ride at times. It's objectively clear to see that we are playing like a mid-table team and deserve to be in the Premier League. Can't wait to see Facundo Buonanotte in a white shirt and hoping for more good business before the window closes. Once the turf has been cut on the Elland Road ground redevelopment, I will be fully convinced we are back and aiming for Europe.
Fulham fans
James: That was an awful performance from Fulham. Leeds controlled the entire game and then delivered the final blow like we did back in September. Hopefully all the players coming back from Afcon will help us pick up three points against Brighton.
Max: Way too casual in defence, too slow in getting back and tracking the runs of the likes of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Lukas Nmecha. We will be grateful to have Calvin Bassey back for the next game to help us with that as Issa Diop, Joachim Andersen and Jorge Cuence are too slow. Some good play, but not enough. Outplayed by a promoted side in good form.
Simon: Fulham were pathetic the whole game - toothless up front, continually playing out from the back and almost losing possession! Worst performance this season.
Richard: Poor performance after an unbeaten Christmas period, not helped by Marco Silva unnecessary tinkering with a winning team. Fulham should have played with the back five that beat Chelsea and drew with Liverpool. Leeds deserved it.
