Manchester United v Everton: match preview

Manchester United will be wary of Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley but will be confident of victory as Everton’s shaky defence has counteracted the pair so often this season
  
  

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

After the exhilaration of the 1-0 derby win at Manchester City, Manchester United have eight league matches to move up from sixth to fourth place and thus qualify for the Champions League. Everton were downed 3-0 at Goodison Park in October’s reverse fixture and Louis van Gaal said it was a complete display. How Van Gaal would love a repeat over a Roberto Martínez side whose 38 points is a poor yield given their array of stellar talents, led by Romelu Lukaku and Ross Barkley. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Sunday 4pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Man Utd 2 Everton 1

Live Sky Sports 1

Referee Andre Marriner

This season G18, Y63, R5, 3.77 cards per game

Odds H 11-10 A 3-1 D 5-2

Manchester Utd

Subs from Romero, Poole, Weir, Januzaj, Love, C Pereira, Riley, McNair, Fellaini, Fosu-Mensah, Darmian, Depay, Borthwick-Jackson

Doubtful Januzaj, Jones (both match fitness)

Injured Hererra (knee, 9 Apr), Young (groin, 9 Apr), Rooney (knee, 16 Apr), Shaw (leg, May), Keane (pelvis), Schweinsteiger (knee, both unknown)

Suspended None

Form DLWWLW

Discipline Y51 R1

Leading scorers Martial, Rooney 7

Everton

Subs from Howard, Lennon, Mirallas, Oviedo, Deulofeu, Galloway, Koné, Niasse, Osman, Pienaar, Gibson, Holgate

Doubtful None

Injured Browning (knee, May), Hibbert (knee, unknown)

Suspended Barry (last of two)

Form WWLWLL

Discipline Y37 R3

Leading scorer Lukaku 18

 

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