Everton vs Man Utd: Teams announced as Rangnick makes six changes & Ronaldo returns

Manchester United have made six changes to their team to face Everton, from the one which started last week at home to Leicester City.

Ralf Rangnick confirmed in Friday’s pre-match press conference that Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay would be missing, while Diogo Dalot, Paul Pogba and Anthony Elanga drop to the bench.

In their place, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelof, Alex Telles, Nemanja Matic, Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo start, with the latter missing last week’s draw due to illness.

It’s David De Gea in nets for United, with Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Lindelof and Telles making up the back four.

In midfield, Fred and Matic will anchor the middle, with Bruno Fernandes pushing higher. In the wide areas, Jadon Sancho and Rashford start, with Ronaldo up front for the Red Devils.

Meanwhile, Frank Lampard has made four changes to his team, with Seamus Coleman, Michael Keane, Allan and Fabian Delph all starting.

The Toffees desperately need a win in their battle to avoid the drop, with their midweek loss against Burnley leaving them just a point above the relegation zone.

As for United, a win would move them level on points with fourth-place Arsenal, although the Gunners will have two matches in hand by that stage, while Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United could leapfrog the Red Devils with wins later this weekend.

Teams in full

Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Godfrey, Keane, Mykolenko; Delph, Allan, Iwobi; Gordon, Calvert-Lewin, Richarlison.

Substitutes: Begovic, Branthwaite, Holgate, Kenny, Doucoure, Gomes, Alli, Gray, Rondon.

Manchester United: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles; Matic, Fred, Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford; Ronaldo.

Substitutes: Heaton, Henderson, Jones, Dalot, Pogba, Mata, Lingard, Elanga, Hannibal.