Any holdouts thinking Everton is too big to go down are surely gone following a midweek loss to Burnley, and now Frank Lampard will have to lead the Toffees against a desperate Manchester United at an ornery Goodison Park on Saturday (watch live, 12:30pm ET on NBC and online via NBCSports.com).
Everton is a point clear of 18th-place Burnley, three ahead of Watford, and has earned seven more points than bottom Norwich City, with the last two clubs having played one fewer match than the Toffees.
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Man United made midweek headlines as well, with reports emerging that the Red Devils are close to bringing Ajax wizard Erik ten Hag to Old Trafford in a bid to reclaim their title-contending magic.
The Red Devils haven’t been performing well of late and got a little bit of luck to draw Leicester City 1-1 at Old Trafford last time out. They won’t be meeting a sleeping team come Saturday under the bright lights on Merseyside.
United is three points back of fourth-place Tottenham and fifth-place Arsenal, though Ralf Rangnick’s Red Devils have played one fewer match than Arsenal. West Ham has the same amount of points as Man United, but has played one further match.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Everton vs Manchester United.
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How to watch Everton vs Manchester United live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 12:30pm ET SaturdayTV Channel: NBCOnline: Stream via NBCSports.com
Everton team news, injuries, lineup options
Nathan Patterson (ankle), Andros Townsend (knee), and Tom Davies (thigh) are out. Yerry Mina (thigh) and Andre Gomes (knock) could be back while Donny van de Beek is returning from injury but ineligible to face parent club Manchester United.
📋 | This is how we line-up this afternoon!#EVEMUN pic.twitter.com/tjFRsdrBEO
— Everton (@Everton) April 9, 2022
Manchester United team news, injuries, lineup options
Cristiano Ronaldo and Jesse Lingard are back from illness. Edinson Cavani is set to miss out through injury and Luke Shaw’s leg problems are too much for a return.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 9, 2022
Here's your #MUFC team to take on the Toffees! ✊#EVEMUN
