{"id":347248,"date":"2025-08-15T19:05:17","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/347248\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T19:05:17","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:05:17","slug":"joel-piroe-leads-the-line-three-debuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/347248\/","title":{"rendered":"Joel Piroe leads the line, three debuts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <img width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Piroe-Everton-1140x641.jpg\" class=\"attachment-single-feature size-single-feature wp-post-image\" alt=\"Joel Piroe could start vs Everton\" layout=\"fill\"  style=\"object-position: 50% 50%\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" \/><\/p>\n<p>(Credit: Imago)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755284713_16_00b64913d297112f0119828c00681b23\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" alt=\"Josh Edwards\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>   <\/p>\n<p> Fri 15 August 2025 19:10, UK <\/p>\n<p><strong>Daniel Farke could hand out three full debuts when his Leeds United side host Everton in the Premier League.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A summer full of intrigue and change has all built up to <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/matchday\/supercomputer-predicts-exactly-whatll-happen-when-leeds-face-everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds\u2019 clash with Everton<\/a> on Monday night as the Whites look to get off to a good start on their return to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Seven new arrivals checked in at <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/stadium\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elland Road<\/a>, and a handful of those are expected to feature against the Toffees, who have backed David Moyes in the market.<\/p>\n<p>Farke may look to make just one change from the side that <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/matchday\/leeds-player-ratings-vs-ac-milan-anton-stach-sublime-4-10-hopeless-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">drew against AC Milan in pre-season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/daniel-farke-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Leeds United manager Daniel Farke\" class=\"wp-image-188889\" \/>Leeds United manager Daniel Farke (Credit: Imago)<strong>Jaka Bijol suspended for Leeds vs Everton<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lucas Perri will start in goal for the Whites, with <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/this-is-how-much-leeds-want-to-sell-illan-meslier-as-he-moves-out-ahead-of-next-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Illan Meslier now on his way out of Elland Road<\/a> after losing his place in the side.<\/p>\n<p>Jayden Bogle is expected to start on the right of a back four if he can overcome a slight injury sustained in pre-season, with summer arrival Gabriel Gudmundsson occupying the left-back role.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Rodon was ever-present under Farke last season, and it is likely to remain that way in the Premier League, though his centre-back partner will not be Jaka Bijol.<\/p>\n<p>That is because <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/exclusives\/jaka-bijol-appeal-update-at-leeds-united-after-new-fifa-proposal-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bijol is suspended<\/a> for the opener, having picked up a red card in the final game of the Serie A season, leaving Pascal Struijk to partner the Welshman.<\/p>\n<p>Ao Tanaka has a point to prove in the Premier League, and he is likely to start alongside Anton Stach and Ethan Ampadu in the heart of midfield.<\/p>\n<p>Stach has impressed in pre-season and is likely set to be utilised as the more advanced of the three.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Leeds-Ev-819x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-204918\" \/>How Leeds could line up vs Everton<strong>Dominic Calvert-Lewin unlikely to feature vs his former club<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/opinion\/dominic-calvert-lewin-to-leeds-what-shirt-number-could-new-striker-take\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds look set to complete the signing of Dominic Calvert-Lewin<\/a>, though it seems highly unlikely he will be ready in time to have any influence against Everton.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Joel Piroe could be given the nod to lead the line at Elland Road, though perhaps not for long as <a href=\"https:\/\/motleedsnews.com\/transfers\/dominic-calvert-lewin-will-be-devastated-after-latest-noah-okafor-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Leeds look to strike a deal for Noah Okafor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Willy Gnonto is expected to feature wide left, while Dan James will have his name on the team sheet on the opposite flank.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaFloxY1SWsv0yud4k0u\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MOT Leeds News WhatsApp channel<\/a> and turn on notifications to have all the latest, breaking Leeds United news sent straight to your phone.<\/p>\n<p>Related Posts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(Credit: Imago) Fri 15 August 2025 19:10, UK Daniel Farke could hand out three full debuts when 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