Manchester United vs Everton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Erik ten Hag names Harry Maguire in his starting line-up as the Red Devils seek a win at Old Trafford
Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Everton in the Premier League today.
Erik ten Hag has sprung a surprise by naming Harry Maguire in his team as the Red Devils host the Toffees, with Marcus Rashford once more starting as the centre-forward after hitting a midweek winner.
United are trying to solidify their place in the top four ahead of the rest of the weekend games, while Everton remain locked in a battle at the bottom with almost half the table still trying to avoid the drop. Sean Dyche’s team face a tough test to get a result on the road today.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs Everton
The win moves Man United into third place for the time being while Everton remain in 16th, but they could be in the relegation zone by the end of the weekend. The Red Devils face Sevilla in the Europa League before facing Nottingham Forest in the league, while Everton host Fulham next Saturday.
Manchester United vs Everton
Man United dominated the first half, registering 21 shots, but Pickford has done a brilliant job to stop the hosts from running away with the lead. He made five saves in the first period to stop one-on-one opportunities from both Rashford and Antony while Wan-Bissaka missed an open goal. Simms almost scored at the other end after Everton swept through the Red Devils' defence, but he dragged his effort past the left post. McTominay then broke the deadlock in the 36th minute after a brilliant pass from Sancho to give Man United a 1-0 lead at half-time. The home side were a lot more cautious with their attacking in the second period but got the job done after Martial came off the bench to score in the 71st minute. Everton could not mount a comeback as the match finished 2-0.
Marcus Rashford suffers injury in Man United win over Everton
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford departed his team’s win over Everton ten minutes early after suffering an apparent groin injury.
The England international has been in lethal form all season, but since the World Cup in particular, and his absence in upcoming matches will be a real problem for the Red Devils.
Rashford scored four Premier League goals before the finals in Qatar as Erik ten Hag began to restructure the team, but since returning after Christmas the No.10 has been unstoppable, hitting 11 in 15 league appearances to yield a season tally of 27 in all competitions.
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