The Whites are set to host Carlo Ancelotti’s Everton at Elland Road in the top flight tonight and will be looking for their third league win on the trot.
Leeds registered a 1-0 win away at Everton in their first encounter of the campaign and will be eying a league double as they look to climb into the top ten in the Premier League.
Ex-Leeds star Matteo has issued a warning to the Yorkshire giants that they should be extra cautious while defending set-piece scenarios against a well organised Everton side, who also utilise the physicality of the players they have in their ranks.
However, Matteo is of the view that Marcelo Bielsa thrives coming up against the best managers like Ancelotti and sees the home game as an opportunity for Leeds to jump into the top half of the table.
Matteo wrote in his Yorkshire Evening Post column: “Everton have some good players and Carlo Ancelotti will have them well organised but this is another opportunity for Leeds.
“It will be a tough game but I think Bielsa thrives coming up against coaches like [Jurgen] Klopp, [Pep] Guardiola, the best managers.
“Set-pieces will be key with Everton’s physicality, players like Yerry Mina and with Ancelotti’s attention to detail they’ll try to punish Leeds.
“Hopefully the new surface will help Leeds move the ball a bit quicker and with confidence, in a game I think we’re well capable of winning.”
Leeds are currently 11th in the Premier League standings with 29 points to their name, just four points behind Everton, who come into the game on the back of a disappointing 2-0 loss against Newcastle United at the weekend.
