Manchester United host Everton on Sunday, in what will be new manager Ruben Amorim’s first league match at Old Trafford.
The Portuguese coach has already earned his first win as United boss, with a 3-2 victory over Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League on Thursday. He is yet to win in the Premier League, though, following a 1-1 draw with Ipswich last weekend.
Everton have been solid of late, losing just one of their last six league matches. However, goals have been hard to come by, scoring just three times in that period.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Sunday’s game.
Key details:
Date: Sunday Dec. 1 at 1.30 p.m. GMT (8.30 a.m. ET).
Venue: Old Trafford.
Referee: John Brooks.
VAR: Sian Massey-Ellis.
How to watch:
The match will not be televised in the UK, but will be available on USA Network in the United States. You can also follow ESPN’s live updates.
Stats:
– Manchester United have a four-game Premier League winning streak vs. Everton, their longest such streak since they won nine in a row between 1999 and 2004.
– Everton have won just one of their last 33 away games at Old Trafford since winning their first away Premier League visit their in August 1992. They’ve lost 22 times in that period.
– Everton haven’t scored in three games, their longest streak of blanks longest since a four-game run from February to March 2022.
Stats provided by ESPN’s Stats and Information Group.
Team news:
Manchester United
Jonny Evans, D, undisclosed, DOUBT
Victor Lindelöf, D, groin, OUT, estimated return Dec. 1
Harry Maguire, D, calf, OUT, estimated return Dec. 1
Tyrell Malacia, D, knee, DOUBT
Lisandro Martínez, D, back, DOUBT
Leny Yoro, D, foot, OUT, estimated return Dec. 7
Everton
Armando Broja, F, ankle, DOUBT
Seamus Coleman, D, hamstring, DOUBT
James Garner, M, back, OUT, estimated return Dec. 22
Tim Iroegbunam, M, foot, OUT, estimated return Dec. 7
Youssef Chermiti, F, foot, OUT, estimated return Dec. 29
Expected lineups:
Manchester United
GK André 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
LB Vitaliy Mykolenko | CB Jarrad Branthwaite | CB James Tarkowski | 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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