Manchester United v Everton: match preview

Everton will hope for a better performance against Manchester United than the defeat after leading at Goodison earlier in the season
  
  

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

With Manchester City at Liverpool on Sunday this is a chance for Manchester United to draw level with City and hope they then slip up at Anfield. In November’s reverse fixture a Bernard goal gave Everton the lead before two from Bruno Fernandes and a Edinson Cavani finish won the matchbut as Carlo Ancelotti’s team remain firmly in the hunt for a Champions League place expect them to put up a stern challenge at Old Trafford. Jamie Jackson

Saturday 8pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester United 1 Everton 1

Referee Jon Moss

This season G12 Y32 R1 2.75 cards/game

Odds H 1-2 A 11-2 D 7-2

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Grant, Henderson, Mata, James, Williams, Matic, Fred, Tuanzebe, Telles, Van de Beek, Bailly, Greenwood, Diallo

Doubtful Bailly (knock)

Injured Jones (knee, Mar)

Suspended None

Discipline Y36 R1

Form WDWLDW

Leading scorer Fernandes 12

EVERTON

Subs from Virgínia, Coleman, Mina, Nkounkou, Delph, Rodríguez, Davies, King, Bernard

Doubtful None

Injured Pickford (rib, 14 Feb), Allan (hamstring, 14 Feb), Gbamin (achilles, 14 Feb)

Suspended None

Discipline Y37 R2

Form WLWDLW

Leading scorer Calvert-Lewin 12

 

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