Manchester United vs Everton: Match preview, what to expect, key players | OneFootball

Manchester United will host Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday in Ruben Amorim’s first home fixture in the Premier League.

The Red Devils won the first home game under the Portuguese tactician on Thursday, showing tenacity to beat Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League.

Everton will be fresh for the game, having not played since last weekend, but that should not be a concern for the United faithful.

The Merseyside-based club have won one of their last five league games and United will have to capitalise on their poor form by building on the momentum gained against Bodo/Glimt.

Match Preview

This fixture has not been favourable for the Merseysiders, having just one win in the last ten games against United across all competitions.

Manager Sean Dyche also has an abysmal record against United, winning once, losing 11 times and drawing on five occasions that he has faced them.

Despite not being at their best against Bodo/Glimt, United will be high on confidence going into the fixture, seeking to move up the Premier League standings.

A win on Sunday could catapult them into the top half of the table and keep their chances of finishing in one of the Champions League places alive.

What to expect

As confirmed in his pre-match conference, Amorim will make some changes to the side that started against Bodo/Glimt on Thursday.

One interesting decision will be whether he will start Rasmus Højlund, who scored a brace against the Norwegian side, as the striker or Marcus Rashford.

What is not expected to change is his 3-4-2-1 shape as the Portuguese manager seeks to get the United players more familiar with his tactical set-up.

The fixture may turn out to be one of the most boring fixtures of the weekend due to the glaring weaknesses in both teams’ attack.

Key Players

Manchester United

Noussair Mazraoui: The Moroccan full-back has been consistent all season, and it is no surprise that he is in contention for the club’s November Player of the Month award.

Bruno Fernandes: The captain is not one of United’s most in-form players but loves playing against Everton. He has five goals and three assists in 11 games against them.

Everton

Dwight McNeil: The talented winger has been one of the Premier League’s best creators this season. The English forward ranks third for the most chances created (30) and joint fourth for the most big chances created (8).

Ashley Young: The veteran full-back has been one of the Toffees’ best players this term. He has three assists in the Premier League, the joint-most for his side.

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