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Phil Kirkbride

Everton team news confirmed as Mason Holgate decision made amidst six changes

James Rodriguez starts for Everton against Manchester United today as Mason Holgate makes his first appearance of the season in a surprise move by Carlo Ancelotti.

Holgate has missed every game this season with a toe injury sustained in a warm-up game against Preston North End but starts this lunchtime at Goodison.

Carlo Ancelotti has made six changes from the side that lost to Newcastle United last week with Seamus Coleman and Lucas Digne also returning to a rejigged backline.

Jordan Pickford returns in goal for the Blues, with Robin Olsen dropping to the bench.

Allan, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Gylfi Sigurdsson make up a three-man midfield with Rodriguez, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Bernard in front of them.

On bench with Olsen is Yerry Mina, Cenk Tosun, Alex Iwobi, Andre Gomes, Ben Godfrey and Tom Davies.

There is no place in the squad for Anthony Gordon, Jarrad Btranthwaite or Jonjoe Kenny.

Starting XI: Pickford; Coleman, Keane, Holgate, Digne; Allan, Doucoure, Sigurdsson; Rodriguez, Calvert-Lewin, Bernard.

Substitutes: Olsen, Mina, Godfrey, Davies, Gomes, Iwobi, Tosun.

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