EPL: Everton boss Lampard lifts Maupay’s morale by including him against Leeds

Everton boss Frank Lampard has included Neal Maupay in his squad for tonight’s clash with Leeds United.

The 26-year-old forward became the Toffees’ sixth summer signing on Friday evening but was unable to play in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Brentford.

He is, however, available for Everton’s meeting with Jesse Marsch’s side, with manager Frank Lampard revealing the Frenchman has trained twice at Finch Farm over the weekend.

Speaking at his pre-match press conference on Saturday evening, Lampard said: “Neal trained [on Saturday] at the training ground and we will all be in [on Sunday], so he’ll be able to train with some players who didn’t get lots of minutes against Brentford.

“We’ll see where he is but he’ll be involved in the squad I’m pretty sure.”

On Leeds, Lampard said: “They lost at the weekend but they’ve made a good start.

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“I watched their game against Chelsea and they’ve got such an energy about them that they’ve had since Bielsa’s time and fair play to Jesse Marsch, who has come in, kept them up and it feels now as a squad and as a club that he’s invigorated them with some good signings and passion and coaching, which I don’t see but you see a reflection of it on the pitch.

“It’ll be really tough. An evening game on a Tuesday night at Elland Road… It’s going to be a tough game, no doubt.”