Wayne Rooney testimonial: How to watch Manchester United vs Everton for free on Facebook

The game will be the first between two Premier League sides to be shown on the social network

Rooney's 12 years of service at United will be celebrated on Wednesday (Getty)

Wayne Rooney’s Manchester United testimonial against Everton will be streamed on Facebook for free.

The game, the first between two Premier League sides to be broadcasted by the social network, will be free-to-air for all of Facebook’s 1.7bn users.

So, how do you go about watching Rooney’s testimonial on Facebook?

Where can I watch it?

The match will be shown on Wayne Rooney and Manchester United’s respective Facebook pages.

It will also be broadcasted live on BT Sport 1 from 7.15pm BST.

A full repeat shown on MUTV from midnight.

You can also follow the action on The Independent’s live blog from 7.00pm.

What time is kick-off?

The match begins at 8.00pm.

Anything else?

It is thought that both sides will be playing full-strength sqauds – which means no cameos from the Class of ’92.

All proceeds from the match will be distributed via The Wayne Rooney Foundation to four chosen charity partners - NSPCC, Claire House Children’s Hospice, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital and the Manchester United Foundation.

Rooney, who has made 597 appearances and scored 262 goals for United to date, joined the club from Everton for £27m in 2004.