Drivers have been warned about road closures and heavy traffic around the Leeds Festival site during the Bank Holiday weekend. The event, which takes place from Thursday to Sunday, will see performances from artists including Chappell Roan, Travis Scott and Hozier.

There were a few absentees from Mikel Arteta’s squad as Arsenal took part in an open training session ahead of Saturday’s game against Leeds United.Photo by Eddie Keogh/Getty ImagesArsenal held

Leeds United returned to the Premier League with a victory, as Lukas Nmecha's late penalty lifted Daniel Farke's men past Everton 1-0 at Elland Road on Monday.

Leeds United started life back in the Premier League with a 1-0 victory over Everton at Elland Road on Monday night, and they take on Arsenal next at Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Leeds will be facing one of their fiercest oppositions this season this weekend given how impressive the Gunners have been in the last three seasons.

Leeds is 52-34-36 against Everton, with the Toffeemen winning the last EPL matchup in February 2023. Time: 3 p.m. ET

If Leeds have ambitions of staying up, the hothouse atmosphere of Elland Road could hold the key, writes Phil McNulty.

Preview the matchup between Leeds United and Everton FC with predictions, odds, over/under, betting lines and more.

Leeds were promoted as Championship winners last season, while Everton finished 13th in the Premier League. Each club added eight new faces to their respective roster since last season as Leeds looks to maintain status in England’s top flight and Everton looks to at a minimum to crack the Top 10.

After a goal in the 91st minute clinched the Championship title for Leeds United last season, thousands of fans lined the city streets to celebrate. As the Whites host Everton at Elland Road this evening, supporters have told the BBC what a return to the Premier League means to them.

Responding to questions sent in by fans via FourFourTwo in 2001, Best was asked by one fan who the toughest defender he ever came up against was. The Irishman revealed that he couldn't split the top two — one of whom was a cult hero in English football, while the other was one of the best in Europe.

Daniel Farke has learned from his toils with Norwich at this level and adopted a more pragmatic approach for Leeds' top-flight return