Everton v Manchester United: match preview

Manchester United will be confident they can beat Everton as Ronald Koeman’s side have won one of their last eight league games and as a result confidence is in short supply
  
  

Everton v Manchester United
Everton v Manchester United: probable starters in bold, contenders in light Photograph: x

Form hardly indicates a quality affair at Goodison Park – the hosts have won once in eight league games, the visitors once in seven – but at least José Mourinho can draw confidence from a United team who are gradually clicking into shape and showed they do know where the goal is located in the midweek EFL Cup victory over West Ham. Ronald Koeman, in contrast, appears to be losing belief in the talent at his disposal by the week but insists “a lot of things can change on Sunday”. Andy Hunter

Kick-off Sunday 4pm

Venue Goodison Park

Last season Everton 0 Manchester United 3

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Michael Oliver

This season G11, Y38, R0, 3.45 cards per game

Odds H 5-2 A 11-10 D 5-2

Everton

Subs from Robles, Funes Mori, McCarthy, Lennon, Oviedo, Cleverley, Deulofeu, Gibson, Holgate, Davies, Dowell, Koné, Valencia

Doubtful None

Injured Besic (knee, Feb)

Suspended None

Form DLWLDL

Discipline Y28 R0

Leading scorer Lukaku 7

Manchester United

Subs from Romero, Johnstone, Depay, Lingard, Fosu-Mensah, Tuanzebe, Schneiderlin, Young, Carrick, Blind, Fellaini, Martial, Schweinsteiger, Rashford

Doubtful None

Injured Shaw (unknown), Smalling (toe, both 11 Dec), Bailly (knee, 17 Dec)

Suspended Rooney (one match)

Form DLDWDD

Discipline Y30 R1

Leading scorer Ibrahimovic 7

 

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