Manchester United vs Everton: time, how to watch, team news

Manchester United host Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday, the first league game for new coach Ruben Amorim.

The Portuguese coach has already secured his first win as United manager with a 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday. However, he is yet to win in the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with Ipswich last weekend.

Everton have had a solid performance of late, losing just one of their last six league games. However, it was difficult to score goals, with only three goals scored during this period.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s game.

Important details:

Date: Sunday, December 1, 1:30 p.m. GMT (8:30 a.m. ET).

Venue: Old Trafford.

Referee: John Brooks.

VAR: Sian Massey Ellis.

How to watch:

The game will not be televised in the United Kingdom but will be available on USA Network in the United States. You can also follow live updates from ESPN.

Statistics:

– Manchester United snapped a four-game winning streak against Everton in the Premier League, their longest such streak since the nine-game winning streak between 1999 and 2004.

– Everton have won just one of their last 33 away games at Old Trafford since their first Premier League away game in August 1992. They have lost 22 times in that period.

– Everton have not scored in three games, their longest clean streak since four games from February to March 2022.

Statistics provided by ESPN’s Stats and Information Group.

Team news:

Manchester United

Jonny Evans, D, undisclosed, DOUBT
Victor Lindelöf, D, bar, OUT OF, estimated return Dec 1st
Harry Maguire, D, calf, OUT OF, estimated return Dec 1st
Tyrell Malacia, D, knee, DOUBT
Lisandro Martínez, D, back, DOUBT
Leny Yoro, D, foot, OUT OF, estimated return Dec 7

Everton

Armando Broja, F, ankle, DOUBT
Seamus Coleman, D, thigh muscles, DOUBT
James Garner, M, rear, OUT OF, estimated return Dec 22
Tim Iroegbunam, M, foot, OUT OF, estimated return Dec 7
Youssef Chermiti, F, foot, OUT OF, estimated return December 29th

Expected lineups:

Manchester United

GK Andre Onana
CB Matthijs de Ligt | CB Noussair Mazraoui | CB Luke Shaw
LM Diogo Dalot | CM Christian Eriksen | CM Manuel Ugarte | RM Amad Diallo
AM Alejandro Garnacho | AM Bruno Fernandes
ST Marcus Rashford

Everton

GK Jordan Pickford
L.B Vitaliy Mykolenko | CB Jarrad Branthwaite | CB James Tarkovsky | RB Ashley Young
DM Abdoulaye Doucouré | DM Idrissa Gueye
LW Iliman Ndiaye | AM Dwight McNeil | RW Jesper Lindstrom
ST Dominic Calvert Lewin

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