manchester united will look to boost their faint top-four hopes with a win over Everton at Goodison Park this afternoon.
United arrives at the game sixth in the standings first division table (nine points behind fourth place) after last week's defeat against city of manchester. Therefore, they desperately need a victory to close the gap. Aston Villa before his confrontation with Tottenham tomorrow.
André Onana once again starts in goal while Diogo Dalot maintains his place at right back. Raphael Varane is joined by Johnny Evans in the center of defence, while Victor Lindelof continues at left back in the absence of Luke Shaw.
Kobbie Mainoo starts together casemiro in midfield for Man Utd with Scott McTominay also keeping his place. Support from Bruno Fernandes and Garnacho Mark Rashford in attack.
Erik ten Hag has very few senior options off the bench like players like Rasmus HojlundAntonio Marcial, Harry MaguireLisandro Martínez and Mason Mount are still out.
As for Everton, they also desperately need a positive result at Old Trafford to boost their survival hopes. The Toffees are 16th in the table, five points ahead of Luton Town, who are 18th and have a game in hand. Sean Dyche hopes to put more distance between them and the relegation zone with a win over Man Utd.
Jordan Pickford starts in goal, while the back four consists of Ben Godfrey, James Tarkowski, Jarrod Branthwaite and Vitaly Mykolenko. Amadou Onana starts in midfield alongside James Garner.
Jack Harrison, Dwight McNeil and Abdoulaye Doucoure also start, while Beto maintains his place up front ahead of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
Here are the confirmed lineups:
manchester united
Onana, Dalot, Lindelof, Varane, Evans, Casemiro, Mainoo, McTominay, Fernandes, Garnacho, Rashford.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Mee, Kambwala, Ogunneye, Amrabat, Collyer, Eriksen, Amad, Antony.
Everton
Pickford; Godfrey, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Harrison, Onana, Garner, McNeil; Doucouré; Beto.
Substitutes: Patterson, Keane, Calvert-Lewin, Virginia, Young, André Gomes, Coleman, Chermiti, Dobbin.
