Despite stealing a vast majority of headlines after the Everton game, Nmecha could well find he's been upgraded on if the €50m (£43m) striker does seal a switch to England shortly, on top of Joel Piroe also feeling less secure about his first-team minutes moving forward.

Joel Piroe's time as the starting striker for Leeds United may already be over after their stirring 1-0 win over Everton.

That penalty kick will have felt special for Lukas Nmecha, and not just because it was a winning goal on debut for his new club late on. After just 16 minutes of Premier League football, the striker left Manchester City in 2021 after a series of loans.

Nmecha also won as many duels (one) as Piroe managed (one) in 78 minutes on the pitch, per Sofascore, which perhaps speaks to the difference in physicality and mobility between the two forwards, as the substitute immediately looked to cause problems for Tarkowski and Michael Keane.

Nmecha secured a "massive" win for Leeds, but this was also definitely a game which gives Farke ammo to push for his new striker. Rasmus Hojlund, anyone?

Lukas Nmecha’s late penalty sealed Leeds’ 1-0 victory against Everton in their first game back in the top flight after a two-year absence on Monday.

Everton boss David Moyes does not believe James Tarkowski handled Anton Stach's shot and it was "a really poor decision" to reward Leeds with a penalty. Lukas Nmecha slotted home from the spot six minutes from time and the Toffees' first game of the season ended in defeat.

Leeds United marked their return to the Premier League with a memorable victory over Everton at Elland Road.With the game still goalless, a late Lukas Nmecha penalty on debut won the encounter for