Everton v Manchester United: Premier League updates – live

Interview: Carlos Alcaraz wants to settle down at his fourth club in three years and has begun like a house on fire at ‘loco’ Goodison. Words: Andy Hunter. Those teams: Everton make one change to the side that was a little fortunate to beat Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park last weekend, with Abdoulaye Doucoure returning to the starting line-up on his return from suspension. Carlos Alcaraz, who scored Everton’s winning goal in South London, can consider himself unlucky to be dropped to the bench.

Following his team’s defeat at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, Ruben Amorim has decided to beef up Manchester United’s midfield by bringing in Manuel Ugarte to play alongside Casemiro. Alejandro Garnacho makes way and drops to the bench. Back from injury, Christian Eriksen and Leny Yoro are also among the United substitutes.

Everton: Pickford, O’Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Doucoure, Lindstrom, Harrison, Beto. Subs: Virginia, Begovic, Keane, Young, Alcaraz, Iroegbunam, Sherif, Dixon, Heath. Manchester United: Onana, Dalot, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Maguire, Dorgu, Casemiro, Ugarte, Fernandes, Hojlund, Zirkzee.

Subs: Graczyk, Harrison, Heaven, Lindelof, Yoro, Eriksen, Kone, Garnacho, Obi. Both teams have plenty of absentees to not choose from, although Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure is available for selection after serving a one-match ban for the red card brandished his way following the stramash that followed Everton’s recent draw with Liverpool.

Dwight McNeil, Orel Mangala, Seamus Coleman, Nathan Patterson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Armando Broja and Youssef Chermiti all remain sidelined for the hosts. Forced to name a bench with Victor Lindelof and eight untried teenagers on it last weekend, Manchester United number Amad Diallo, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Mason Mount, Toby Collier and Johnny Evans among the lame and halt clogging up their physio room, but should have Christian Eriksen, Leny Yoro and Manuel Ugarte available after spells out.

At a time when being a season ticket-holder at Goodison Park finally seems like fun again, Everton welcome a Manchester United side whose supporters have increasingly little to be enthused about to their stadium for the final time. Since bringing David Moyes back to Merseyside six weeks ago, Everton have won four and drawn one of the six top flight games they’ve played and will fancy their chances of beating a team who have beaten them in each of their past five meetings.

United have lost eight of the 12 league games they’ve played since beating Everton in the corresponding fixture at Old Trafford and will be hoping to make it three wins on the spin at Goodison Park. Kick-off on Merseyside is at 12.30pm (GMT) but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.