Boss Jesse Marsch named the same XI that started in the 3-0 win at home to Chelsea for Saturday’s assignment at Brighton but a disappointing Whites fell to their first defeat of the season via a 1-0 reverse.
But will Marsch now ring the changes after the first real setback of the new campaign?
The American head coach made four substitutions during the second half of Saturday’s defeat at the Amex, firstly withdrawing winger Dan James and midfielder Marc Roca as both Luis Sinisterra and Mateusz Klich were brought on in the 59th minute.
Midfielder Adam Forshaw then replaced winger Jack Harrison in the 74th minute and the final change arrived with eight minutes left as Joe Gelhardt took the place of Brenden Aaronson.
Marsch was still without Patrick Bamford, Liam Cooper, Luke Ayling and Junior Firpo for the weekend encounter on the south coast in addition to longer-term injury absentee Stuart Dallas.
The Whites boss has since revealed that Bamford will be “really close” to making a return from a groin injury against Everton and that Cooper will have a late fitness test on a calf problem.
Ayling, Firpo and Dallas are all still out and this is the Leeds XI that we think will take to the field against Frank Lampard’s Toffees.
1. GK - Illan Meslier
Brighton would have been ahead earlier and would have probably won by a bigger margin but for United's impressive 22-year-old French keeper who is firmly an immovable object in the Whites goal. Photo: George Wood
2. RB - Rasmus Kristensen
Leeds still look vulnerable down both flanks and it's not exactly been smooth sailing for new Danish international right back Kristensen but chief alternative Luke Ayling remains sidelined and in any case Kristensen will be out to make the right back spot his own. Photo: PAUL ELLIS
3. CB - Robin Koch
Captain Liam Cooper faces a late fitness test but German international Koch is building a solid enough run of games at centre-back at present in what is after all his natural position. Photo: George Wood
4. CB - Diego Llorente
Llorente had a challenging afternoon at Brighton but he too is building a run of starts at centre-back and the Koch/Llorente axis looks set to continue unless Cooper is fit enough to start in which case Marsch will have a decision to make of two from three. Photo: Michael Regan
5. LB - Pascal Struijk
Struijk found himself booked after just eight minutes at Brighton as part of another steep learning curve as a left back for the natural centre-half. That said, Struijk is making a decent fist of the challenge and other main options Firpo and Dallas remain out. Leo Hjelde is the other alternative unless Jack Harrison drops back there. Photo: Ashley Allen
6. CM - Tyler Adams
United's new USA international holding midfielder star was imperious in the 3-0 win against Chelsea but less so against Brighton as part of a tough afternoon all round. But a return to something like his display against the Blues will be hugely important to Leeds against the Toffees in what is bound to be a fiercely competitive midfield battle facing the likes of Amadou Onana and Alex Iwobi. Photo: Michael Regan