Everton host Manchester United in the Premier League as David Moyes faces under-fire Ruben Amorim at Goodison Park.
The Toffees have been revived under Moyes, who will now look to continue their six-game unbeaten run against his former team. Amorim has admitted Moyes is “doing a better job” than he is currently and United are in a downward spiral. They have lost their last two league fixtures and mounting injuries mean their squad has been decimated since the close of the transfer window.
Pressure is growing on manager Amorim to turn things around but to do so the club need positive results on the pitch. United have a good record at Goodison and will need to draw on that history to triumph today.
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Everton vs Man Utd LIVE
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Everton host Manchester United in the Premier League with kick off at 12.30pm
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Toffees on six-game unbeaten run under David Moyes
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United suffered back-to-back league under Ruben Amorim
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Both teams hit by injuries but Man Utd set for boost as three players return
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Everton XI: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; Lindstrom, Doucoure, Harrison; Beto.
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Man Utd XI: Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, De Ligt; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Fernandes, Zirkzee; Hojlund.
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Both sides make one change as Ugarte and Doucoure return to starting line-ups
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Ugarte returns for Manchester United
11:21 , Jamie Braidwood
Manuel Ugarte returns for Manchester United and partners Casemiro midfield, with Bruno Fernandes pushing forward and Alejandro Garnacho dropping to the bench in the only change from last week’s defeat at Tottenham. Garnacho is joined by Christian Eriksen and Leny Yoro on the bench.
Man Utd XI: Onana, Dalot, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire, Dorgu, Casemiro, Ugarte, Fernandes, Hojlund, Zirkzee.
Subs: Graczyk, Harrison, Heaven, Lindelof, Yoro, Eriksen, Kone, Garnacho, Obi.
Doucoure replaces Alcaraz for Everton
11:19 , Jamie Braidwood
As expected, Abdoulaye Doucoure returns from suspension and comes straight back into the team. He replaces Carlos Alcaraz in the only change from last week’s 2-1 win at Crystal Palace. Alcaraz, who scored the winner at Selhurst Park, drops to the bench.
Everton XI: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Doucoure, Lindstrom, Harrison, Beto.
Subs: Virginia, Begovic, Keane, Young, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam, Sherif, Dixon, Heath.
Everton vs Man Utd team news and line-ups
11:15 , Jamie Braidwood
Everton XI: Pickford; O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Gueye; Lindstrom, Doucoure, Harrison; Beto.
Manchester United XI: Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, De Ligt; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Fernandes, Zirkzee; Hojlund.
Everton vs Man Utd team news and line-ups
11:10 , Jamie Braidwood
We should have the teams from Goodison Park in the next few minutes….
Ruben Amorim likes the ‘sound’ of Man Utd training
11:05 , Jamie Braidwood
Ruben Amorim insisted that Manchester United are looking more positive on the training ground, despite their current form and results on the pitch, and believes his team is connecting.
“What I see in training is that they are improving, they are creating relationships. Even the sound of the training is different.
“I feel it in training that we are bonding and we are understanding the way we want to play. But then in the game, I feel that we struggle a lot.
“[In training] people are talking, asking for the ball, giving directions, talking with each other, and you can feel it in the environment.
“If you spend your life as a football player and as a coach, even the sound of the training is important, so I feel that we are changing that.
“But, again, everything resumes to the game on Sunday or Saturday or whatever, so it’s important to use that in the game.”
Ruben Amorim does not regret taking Manchester United job
10:50 , Jamie Braidwood
Manchester United have won just four of their 14 Premier League games since Ruben Amorim took charge in November, losing eight.
But the Portuguese does not regret taking the job mid-season, even though he admits his struggles in turning the club’s form around is “frustrating”.
“We make a decision and then we go all the way. Of course sometimes it’s really frustrating,” he said. “When you hear out loud 14 games four wins in Manchester United, even in another club it’s really hard. It’s really frustrating and sometimes you get really frustrated, angry and everything.
“But let’s move on and we can change that in the next game.”
Ruben Amorim admits David Moyes is doing a better job than him
10:30 , Jamie Braidwood
Ruben Amorim admitted David Moyes is simply “doing a better job” than he is currently as Manchester United’s under-fire head coach prepares to take on Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor.
Amorim is United’s sixth permanent manager since Ferguson retired as a champion in 2013, but he has overseen just four Premier League wins since following Erik ten Hag in November.
Moyes has won as many top-flight matches since returning to Everton in January, with the their latest victory seeing them move above the Red Devils ahead of the clubs’ final ever meeting at Goodison Park.
Asked why Everton, now in 14th, enjoyed a new manager bounce unlike 15th-placed United, Amorim said: “Simple thing…David Moyes is doing a better job than me. It’s quite simple.
“And then small things like winning one game, winning two games, that belief. The pressure is also not the same.
“I don’t know but I think we have to give merit to the players of Everton and especially to the coach of Everton and that’s all. We need to do the same.”
David Moyes on Everton’s form
10:10 , Jamie Braidwood
Everton have won four Premier League wins in their last five games, with David Moyes taking the Toffees away from the relegation zone and above Manchester United since taking charge.
“We’ve had a really good run and we’ve got to try to keep that going now,” Moyes said, with Everton drawing against Liverpool and beating Crystal Palace in their last two games, while United have lost to Palace and Tottenham.
“When you take over a team a little bit into the season, you have to find a way of getting the best results. Whatever we have asked the players to do, they’ve been fantastic. We are playing a lot better and doing a lot better in recent games.”
David Moyes on facing Manchester United
09:50 , Jamie Braidwood
David Moyes says he will treat the occasion of facing Manchester United like any other match.
The Scot succeeding Sir Alex Ferguson but was dismissed during the 2013-14 season.
“I played against them a lot when I was manager of West Ham so it’s another game in many ways,” he said.
“It’s a great football club but my job is to try to beat them at the moment.”
David Moyes on Everton’s team news
09:30 , Jamie Braidwood
Despite offering a positive update on the progress of the injured Iliman Ndiaye, Moyes will continue to be without the winger as well as Nathan Patterson, Youssef Chermiti, Seamus Coleman, Dwight McNeil, Armando Broja, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Orel Mangala.
“We’ve got them both fit at the moment so that gives us a decision to make,” Moyes said on whether he will continue with Charly Alcaraz or reintroduce Abdoulaye Doucoure into his XI.
“We’ll look at it and I’ll need both of them – we’re really short of numbers here. I think I’ve got nine or 10 players out injured so for us to be getting results with that amount of players out is great credit to the players who are playing at the moment. I don’t think we have any additional injuries, and I don’t think, at the moment, we have anyone coming back from injury.”
Ruben Amorim on Man Utd team news
09:10 , Jamie Braidwood
Manuel Ugarte, Leny Yoro and Christian Eriksen return as Manchester United head to Everton on the back of a positive week.
Amorim said: “We didn’t lose players, we recover players. With Chris (last week) it was a misunderstanding and I want to be really clear on that, also because of Chris. He’s healthy and is ready to play for many years in a high level.
“Just my limitation explaining the injuries, and I want to make this really clear. I felt that the week is really good. I see things in training, but sometimes it’s hard to pass that to the game, but I feel that they are improving.
“Sometimes we cannot show that in the game, but I hope that tomorrow is another opportunity to show a better performance.”
Everton vs Man Utd prediction
09:05 , Jamie Braidwood
Every match involving United is hard to predict nowadays, and while it would be a shock if they were to come away from Goodison with a win, it should be a fairly evenly matched game, so a point each may be the likeliest outcome. Everton 1-1 Manchester United.
Odds
Everton win – 6/4
Draw – 11/5
Man Utd win – 19/10
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What is the Man Utd team news?
09:03 , Jamie Braidwood
United now have Amad Diallo and Lisandro Martinez out for the rest of the season, with no concrete timeline on a return for Luke Shaw or Mason Mount.
Kobbie Mainoo is out for ‘weeks’ with a calf issue, but Manuel Ugarte, Leny Yoro and Christian Eriksen have been cleared to return to the squad after missing the defeat at Tottenham.
What is the Everton team news?
09:02 , Jamie Braidwood
There is hope that Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye may be back sooner than anticipated from a medial ligament injury, though this game may come too soon.
Dwight McNeil is nearing a return but will likely be out until April, with Armando Broja and Dominic Calvert-Lewin excepted back next month. Abdoulaye Doucoure has served his suspension.
When is Everton vs Manchester United?
09:01 , Jamie Braidwood
The match kicks off at 12.30pm GMT on Saturday, 22 February at Goodison Park.
How can I watch the match?
The match will be shown live in the UK on TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 11.30am. Subscribers can also watch online via discovery+.
Good morning
09:00 , Jamie Braidwood
Everton host Manchester United in the Premier League’s early kick-off, with the visitors desperately hoping that this match can kickstart a bid to salvage their season.
Ruben Amorim’s side have fallen to 15th since the Portuguese took over, with just four wins from 14 league games, and news of injuries to Amad Diallo and Kobbie Mainoo have further compounded issues.
Contrastingly, Everton have made a return to form since David Moyes re-joined the club in January, with the Toffees now 13 points above the relegation zone with 13 points from their last six.
Everton currently sit one point above United and could move four clear of the Red Devils with a win, and while it matters little in the grand scheme of the season, it would be another fine result in the Merseyside club’s protracted farewell to Goodison Park.
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