Early team news as Leeds United begin 2026 at Anfield against defending Premier League champions Liverpool.Leeds United begin 2026 with a trip to defending Premier League champions Liverpool tonight.Here, we will bring you all of the pre-match build-up followed by starting line-ups as they are announced and then in-game updates and analysis before post-match analysis.The 5.30pm kick-off at Anfield is being broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.Leeds team newsCentre-back Joe Rodon has joined the Leeds list of absentees, the Wales international centre-back facing around three weeks out with an ankle ligament injury suffered in Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Sunderland. Dan James (hamstring) and Sean Longstaff (calf) still remain out but Whites boss Daniel Farke reported no other new injuries aside from Rodon’s problem at Tuesday’s pre-Liverpool press conference.Predicted Leeds line-up: Perri; Bogle, Bijol, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Ampadu, Stach, Tanaka; Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.Liverpool vs Leeds United liveSlot's special attentionSlot's special attention