ChampionshipLeeds United head coach Steve Evans remains hopeful that he will be able to select full-back Sam Byram for Saturday's game at Sheffield Wednesday.

Leeds accepted a bid from Everton for the 22-year-old on Thursday.

"Sam Byram has come into training today (Friday). His advisors are having a chat with Everton, but just because they're talking it doesn't mean it's done," Evans told BBC Radio Leeds.

"If it doesn't look like being finished I expect to be able to play him."

Byram is out of contract in the summer and has turned down a new deal through to 2017 at Elland Road.

Evans added: "I'll be very disappointed if he does go because he's been one of our best players in the last six or seven weeks and he's been fantastic off the pitch.

"At the same time, we will have sent someone off who doesn't want to sign a contract here and he goes to play in the Premier League.

"I'm not 100% sure he'll leave. It might be in the high 90s but until he sits here and shakes my hand then I will still be hopeful."