Everton and Manchester United are approaching kickoff at Goodison Park, in a match that means a bit more to the Manchester outfit than the blue side from Liverpool. Man United, coming off a listless Champions League exit at the hands of Barcelona, are still within reach of a top-4 finish. Without that, this season will almost certainly be deemed a failure, despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s magical start to his tenure.
How to Watch Everton-Manchester United
When: Sunday, April 21
Where: Goodison Park, Liverpool, England
Time: 8:30 a.m. ET
TV: NBCSN
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)
The Toffees did Solskjaer & co. a couple of favors by beating top-four contenders Chelsea (2-0) and Arsenal (1-0) in their last two home games, but that same form now puts the Red Devils at risk.
As if that didn’t spell bad enough news for Sunday’s visitors—currently sixth in the Premier League—United have lost their last four consecutive away games across three competitions.
Fourth-placed Arsenal is two points ahead of Solskjaer’s men, as is Chelsea in fifth, though they have only four games remaining compared to United’s five. Everton sits ninth and are still in the chase to finish as high as seventh, with Leicester City and Wolverhampton Wanderers immediately above them having each lost in their last outings.
Antonio Valencia and Eric Bailly remain likely injury absences for United, while Luke Shaw will complete a two-match suspension for the trip to Goodison Park. The Norwegian chief could retain Ashley Young at left-back or look to Marcos Rojo for cover.
Andre Gomes will be missing for Everton after the on-loan Barcelona midfielder was charged with violent conduct by the FA following his stamp on Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovic. The incident occurred in injury time during Everton’s 2-0 loss to the Cottagers last Saturday but was missed by referee Lee Probert at the time.
Former Barca centre-back Yerry Mina is also a doubt for the Toffees, while ex-United players Morgan Schneiderlin and Michael Keane could each start against their old club. United’s Champions League exit ruled out any slim bid for silverware Solskjaer had formed back to Old Trafford, but even a top-four finish is far from guaranteed as United travel to Merseyside.
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