Everton welcome Manchester United to Goodison Park on Sunday evening as Frank Lampard's side look to build on impressive recent displays.
Anthony Gordon was the match-winner for the Blues when the sides last met in April and home supporters in attendance this weekend will be hoping for more of the same as Erik ten Hag's men make the trip to Merseyside.
The Red Devils will enter this contest aiming to put right their dismal display in the Manchester derby last weekend, which saw their noisy neighbours put six goals past a shaky defensive unit.
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United will need to be at their best to earn all three points this weekend, but will be without a small selection of their squad due to injury issues. Ten Hag has ruled Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Donny van de Beek and Harry Maguire out of the game, though all three of these players have fallen out of first-team contention.
Centre-back Raphael Varane is a doubt for this fixture having sustained an issue in the defeat by City, ruling him out of Thursday's Europa League win over Omonia.
"It's difficult to say," admitted Ten Hag, when asked to issue an update on the availability of his group. "Raphael Varane makes progress, and I hope he's available, but I think it will be close. From the other players, Harry Maguire [is] not [available] and then it's Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Donny van de Beek, both not [fit]."
Back-up goalkeeper Martin Dubravka returned to the United squad in their previous match after recovering from a muscle injury while Axel Tuanzebe and Brandon Williams are currently considered "longer term" absentees.
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