After Chelsea had surrendered a two-goal lead, Moises Caicedo surged into the right side of the penalty area and delivered a perfectly weighted low cross across the face of the six-yard box. Unmarked and standing just a yard out, Palmer seemed certain to tap home for his fifth goal in two matches. However, the 23-year-old shocked everyone as he failed to connect with the ball properly, sending it high over the crossbar into the Shed End.
Pascal Struijk will definitely miss this game; he has problems with his hip flexor. [Anton] Stach will be back, probably just for the [Aston] Villa game. Apart from this, I hope to have everyone available. You miss a player with red-hot form. Pascal was a rock in the last weeks. He is the only left-footed centre-back. If you play with three at the back, it makes a difference. A right-footed player has different passing angles.
Illan Meslier has been linked with a move away from Leeds United in recent months. The French goalkeeper has fallen down the pecking order at the English club, and he needs to leave in order to play more often. Sitting on the bench at Leeds United will not benefit him. He has been linked with Turkish club Besiktas. The Turkish outfit is hoping to sign the player before the winter transfer window closes, but the player is reluctant to move to Turkey (h/t Leeds Live).
Timing is everything in a World Cup year, and Brenden Aaronson's has been pretty much perfect. Scoring a goal and putting in a top performance against your team's biggest rival is something all players dream of. To do so when your family is watching in the stands and a reporter from your home town newspaper, the Philadelphia Inquirer, is in the press box makes it all the better.
Manchester United's trip to Elland Road to face Leeds United on Sunday carries more significance than just three points as both teams want to start 2026 on a high. United arrive in mixed form after finishing 2025 with a 1-1 draw at home to Wolves, a result that frustrated fans and exposed lingering defensive issues despite moments of attacking promise. With a total of three points against the 10 men of Everton
Celtic are looking to improve their attacking unit in the January transfer window and have identified Leeds United forward Joel Piroe as a target. Apparently, Celtic have already held talks with the Premier League club regarding a move for the Striker, but the Premier League side is uninterested in letting the player join Celtic, as per Anthony Joseph from Sky Sports.