Everton vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Cristiano Ronaldo starts

LIVE – Updated at 12:23

Everton are taking on Manchester United today in a crucial match at both ends of the Premier League table.

Frank Lampard’s Everton are in dire straits after losing to relegation rivals Burnley in midweek and are now only one point above the Clarets and the drop zone. They now embark on a tough run of fixtures and will need every ounce of home support to overcome United at Goodison and get their survival bid back on track.

United come into the game still clinging on to faint hope of finishing in the top four after Arsenal were stunned by Crystal Palace at the start of the week. United are seventh, however, three points behind both north London clubs have played the same number of games as Spurs and one more than Arsenal, and they require consistent run of results to get themselves back into the mix.

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Only Brighton and the three teams in the relegation zone have scored fewer than Everton’s 32 goals in the Premier League this season.

In April they have already scored three times but lost both of those games to Burnley and West Ham. Before that, they had scored just one goal in four matches across all competitions.

Can Everton get the job done against Manchester United today and move four points clear of the relegation zone or will Frank Lampard’s men suffer another defeat and remain perilously close to the drop?

Marcus Rashford is set to become the youngest player to make 200 Premier League appearances for United. The 24-year-old will beat Ryan Giggs’ record by 135 days when he starts against Everton is afternoon.

Richarlison is Everton’s top home scorer in the league this season with three