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<\/p>\nDominic Calvert-Lewin has been speaking ahead of coming up against his old club as Everton prepare to host Leeds United at Hill Dickinson Stadium<\/p>\n
07:00, 25 Jan 2026Updated 14:23, 26 Jan 2026<\/p>\n
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Dominic Calvert-Lewin admits it will be ‘strange’ coming up against Everton<\/a> tomorrow night \u2013 but he plans to save the pleasantries until after the game. Calvert-Lewin, who joined Everton<\/a> from Sheffield United in 2016, left the club in the summer following the expiry of his contract.<\/p>\n Injuries blighted his final few years at the Blues, as he missed 529 days with a variety of problems since the start of the 2021\/22 campaign. After leaving Everton<\/a>, the forward attracted interest from Fiorentina and Sunderland before joining Leeds in the middle of August.<\/p>\n The England international has gone on to impress at Elland Road and, as well as scoring nine times so far this season, was named Premier League<\/a> player of the month for December. And after failing to make an appearance for the Blues at Hill Dickinson Stadium<\/a>, Calvert-Lewin is looking forward to playing at his old club\u2019s new home after watching it be built.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Numbers prove James Garner’s dramatic rise as David Moyes sets challenge after new Everton deal<\/a>READ MORE: Everton supporters need to be ‘horrible’ again to get home comforts at Hill Dickinson Stadium<\/a><\/p>\n He said: \u201cIt will be a strange feeling, you know, having been there for so long and then going up against them and familiar faces that I played with for a long time.<\/p>\n \u201cBut for me, it is just another game. It is another opportunity for me to keep thriving, to keep my good run of form going. I would love to score in every game.<\/p>\n \u201cIt will be a difficult away game, Monday night away at the new stadium, which I saw get built for a long period of time. So, it will be nice to play there and I am looking forward to it.<\/p>\n \u201cI imagine not many people have changed in seven months, so it will be nice to obviously see familiar faces, but I will be greeting them after the game, not before.<\/p>\n Dominic Calvert-Lewin celebrates after scoring for Everton against Tottenham Hotspur last season(Image: )<\/p>\n \u201cThe aim is to keep winning games, to keep picking up points and collectively just build on the momentum that we built in December. I think it was very frustrating to not come away with at least a point away at Newcastle.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, we had to pick ourselves up from that, learn from that and learn fast, as you have to do in the Premier League<\/a> and just stay consistent, stay balanced, not get too high, not get too low.\u201d<\/p>\n While Daniel Farke has praised David Moyes<\/a> and believes Leeds United should aspire to be like Everton. The Whites make their first-ever trip to Hill Dickinson Stadium tomorrow night looking to build on last weekend\u2019s last-gasp win over Fulham.<\/p>\n Lukas Nmecha came off the bench to score a 91st-minute winner against Marco Silva\u2019s<\/a> side, helping his side to bounce back from their previous defeat to Newcastle United. Everton<\/a> were beaten 1-0 by Leeds in their first game of the season back in August, but Farke knows his side are in for a stern test on Merseyside.<\/p>\n Royal Blue newsletter – subscribe now The Royal Blue podcast logo(Image: )<\/p>\n The Liverpool ECHO has launched the Royal Blue newsletter<\/a> – the latest way to get the inside track on the Blues.<\/p>\n Created by Everton correspondent Joe Thomas, it will provide in-depth insight on the major talking points – on and off the pitch – through an exciting, historic period for the club as the first team moves to the Hill Dickinson Stadium and Everton Women enter Goodison Park.<\/p>\n The idea is to step away from the treadmill of press conferences and player ratings and instead offer a glimpse behind the scenes at the club – and on Joe’s travels up and down the country following Everton.<\/p>\n Royal Blue is delivered to your inbox every Wednesday and completely free.<\/p>\n To take a look and subscribe, check it out here<\/a><\/p>\n He said: \u201cAbsolutely (Leeds should aspire to be like Everton). It will be a very difficult task for us.<\/p>\n “As the manager of Leeds United, I don’t like to praise the other clubs that much, but it is, of course, a club of huge potential.<\/p>\n “They have quality players, very ambitious signings, a new stadium. David Moyes<\/a> is doing a fantastic job. His teams always have a really good team spirit, togetherness.<\/p>\n “His teams always set up very compact against the ball. It is never easy to open one of David’s teams and create chances.<\/p>\n \u201cThey are always competitive, have impressive results against the top teams. I expect a very difficult game for us, we have to be at our very best.<\/p>\n Everton 2025\/26 Home Shirt<\/p>\n This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/a> \u00a380<\/p>\n \u00a336<\/p>\n Everton Official Store<\/p>\n![\"Dominic](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_GettyImages-2194706244.jpg\")
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