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 UEFA 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 just one win in their last five games in the Premier League and United will have to capitalize on their poor form by building on the momentum gained against Bodo/Glimt.
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Besides Everton’s poor form, this fixture has not been favourable for the Merseysiders, losing their last five games and having just one win in the 10 last games against Manchester United across all competitions.
The Toffees 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 UEFA Champions 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 setup.
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.
Manchester United and Everton are two of the lowest-scoring sides in the Premier League this term. The Red Devils have 13 goals while the Toffees have found the back of the net 10 times after 12 rounds of games.
Key Players.
Manchester United
Noussair Mazraoui: The Moroccan fullback 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 alongside Andre Onana and Amad Diallo.
Bruno Fernandes: The skipper 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. According to FOTBMOB, the English forward ranks 3rd for most chances created(30) and joint-fourth for most big chances created(8), same as Fernandes.
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.
Article written by Henry Thornton .
