Manchester United travel to Everton on Saturday in desperate search of a win after Ruben Amorim’s side struggled in a 1-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, a result that has left them 15th in the Premier League. With injuries to young stars Kobbie Mainoo and Amad rocking the squad, there are no easy answers for the Portuguese coach at the moment.
Everton, meanwhile, are a far different unit to the one Amorim’s United beat 4-0 at Old Trafford at the start of December. Riding a wave of positivity after the return of ex-United boss David Moyes, Everton have climbed out of relegation danger and are sitting in 14th, a point above Man United.
The thrilling draw in the last Merseyside derby at Goodison Park and their 2-1 win over Crystal Palace epitomised the team’s transformation and they’ll be looking to take the game to a United in flux.
Ahead of Saturday’s game, here’s everything you need to know:
How to watch:
The match will be available on TNT Sports 1 in the UK, USA Network in the United States and JioHotstar in India. You can also follow ESPN’s live updates.
Key Details:
Date: Saturday, Feb 22 at 12:30 GMT (07:30 ET, 18:00 IST)
Venue: Goodison Park, Liverpool
Referee: Andy Madley
VAR: Matt Donohue
Injury news:
Everton
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, F, hamstring, OUT, expected return early Mar 2025
Seamus Coleman, D, muscle, DOUBT, expected return late Feb 2025
Dwight McNeil, M, knee, OUT, expected return early Apr 2025
Orel Mangala, M, knee, OUT, expected return mid Oct 2025
Armando Broja, F, leg, OUT, expected return early Mar 2025
Youssef Chermiti, F, muscle, OUT, expected return early Mar 2025
Iliman Ndiaye, F, knee, OUT, expected return early Mar 2025
Manchester United
Christian Eriksen, M, knock, DOUBT
Leny Yoro, D, knock, DOUBT
Luke Shaw, D, hamstring, OUT, expected back mid Feb 2025
Mason Mount, M, muscle, OUT, expected back mid Feb 2025
Lisandro Martinez, D, knee, OUT, expected back early Jan 2026
Amad, F/M, ankle, OUT, expected back next season
Jonny Evans, discomfort, OUT, expected back late Feb 2025
Kobbie Mainoo, thigh, OUT, expected back mid Mar 2025
Manuel Ugarte, muscle, OUT, expected back early Mar 2025
Toby Collyer, muscle, OUT, expected back late Feb 2025
Expected Lineups:
Everton
GK: Jordan Pickford
LB: Vitaliy Mykolenko | CB: Jarrad Branthwaite | CB: James Tarkowski | RB: Jake O’Brien
CM: James Garner | CM: Idrissa Gana Gueye
LAM: Jack Harrison | CAM: Abdoulaye Doucoure | RAM: Jesper Lindstrom
CF: Beto
Manchester United
GK: Andre Onana
CB: Mathijs De Ligt | CB: Harry Maguire | CB: Noussair Mazraoui
LWB: Diogo Dalot | CM: Casemiro | CM: Bruno Fernandes | RWB: Patrick Dorgu
AM: Joshua Zirkzee | AM: Alejandro Garnacho
CF: Rasmus Højlund
Stats:
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Everton have failed to score against Manchester United in their last four Premier League games, and lost all of them. The last time they lost five consecutive league matches against an opponent without scoring at all was against Wolverhampton Wanderers (between 1957-60)
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This season, both these teams have struggled to find the back of the net. Manchester United have failed to score in 10 different Premier League games this season and Everton are the only team to blank more often, having done so in 12 games. However, since David Moyes took over, they’ve gone scoreless in only one of six matches so far.
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No Premier League team has picked up more points than Everton since Moyes’ return (13).
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