Everton and Manchester United to play in Liverpool
Everton and Manchester United will play an English Premier League match on Sunday at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Kick-off is scheduled for 15:30 GMT.
As Al Jazeera English reports, Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick positively assessed the team’s reinforcements, while noting financial constraints and a lack of depth in certain positions. United rebuilt their midfield after Casemiro’s departure and Manuel Ugarte’s serious injury, signing Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba for a combined £155m.
Manchester United squad situation
Carlos Baleba will be unable to make his United debut due to an ankle injury. Manuel Ugarte, Amad Diallo and Matthijs de Ligt are also injured. Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Tom Heaton are set to undergo late fitness tests. On the left side of defence, Shaw remains the team’s only experienced option.
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Joshua Zirkzee, who attracted interest from Fiorentina, Juventus and Everton, remained at the club. According to Carrick, the Dutch forward wants more playing time. After losing 0-2 to Hull in the opening round, Manchester United beat Ipswich 5-2, with Bruno Fernandes scoring a hat-trick.
Everton squad and match statistics
Everton coach David Moyes said the team have a small squad after the transfer window. The club were unable to complete the signing of American forward Folarin Balogun: according to Moyes, the player encountered an issue during his medical examination. Jack Grealish is expected to be included in Everton’s squad after joining on loan from Manchester City, while Ainsley Maitland-Niles may also play after his move on September 1. Christian Norgaard will miss the match through injury.
The teams’ last head-to-head meeting at Hill Dickinson ended in a 1-0 Manchester United win thanks to Benjamin Sesko’s goal in the 71st minute. Last season, Everton beat United 1-0 at Old Trafford despite Idrissa Gueye being sent off in the 14th minute. The upcoming match will be the clubs’ 216th meeting: Manchester United have won 97 previous games, while Everton have won 69. The Opta supercomputer estimates Everton’s probability of winning at 38.3%, and Manchester United’s at 33.3%.
