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• Everton have scored in each of their past nine Premier League games against Manchester United. They have never scored in 10 consecutive league games against the Red Devils, while it's also Man Utd's longest current run without a clean sheet against a Premier League opponent.
• After failing to win six consecutive Premier League games in the Saturday 12.30 kick-off slot last season (D2 L4), Manchester United have won all three such games so far this term, most recently beating Manchester City 2-1 in January.
• Everton have won just two of their past 31 Premier League away games (D9 L20), picking up 2-1 wins at Leicester (May 2022) and Southampton (October 2022). The Toffees have also kept just two clean sheets in this run, goalless draws against Watford (May 2022) and Fulham (October 2022).

Manchester United

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag speaking pre-match about Bruno Fernandes' deeper role: "Yeah, and [he played there] against Newcastle and against Fulham. We are missing Casemiro, we are missing Eriksen so we have to sort out things to have a great balance in the middle and I think Bruno is doing a good job there.

On Eriksen's return: "It is a very big boost. The midfield often decides the game so we missed him, we are happy he is back and hopefully he is in form.

On dealing with Ellis Sims: "Yes, but we know what he is. We have seen him. It's a lively striker and definitely a great intensity. The manager is doing a great job. They are really strong and in survival mode so we have to play the best to get the best result we can."

Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Old Trafford

Everton will end today back in the relegation zone if they lose and Nottingham Forest avoid defeat given Leicester and Bournemouth are playing each other and one of them will have more than 27 points at the end of the day.

However, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has noticed an upward trend in results since Sean Dyche's arrival as manager.

"They have shown a clear improvement in their results and performances in recent weeks," the Dutchman says in his programme notes.

"The fact they have battled to take five points from games against Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham shows we will have no option but to fight for every single ball this afternoon."

Paul Scholes
Former Manchester United midfielder on BT Sport

I think goals is a problem. I think they're a long way behind City and Arsenal at the top of the table goals-wise, and I think there's players there to score goals. We know how well Marcus has done this year, I think he can get 20-25 [Premier League] goals hopefully this season.

But you look at the others, you think Jadon [Sancho], you think Antony and Garnacho. You've got to try and get them up to 10-15 goals if you're going to have a team that can challenge for a league title.

When I was playing, the four strikers you're looking at getting between 70 and 80 goals between them. If Marcus is doing that on his own and the others aren't chipping in it's very difficult. You've got Martial as well who I think if he's fit, which is a very big if because the lad can't stay fit, I think you've got 20-25 goals in him as well if he can play a full season.

I do think [Ten Hag] will go into the transfer market and he also needs to try and get more out of his wide players.

Marcus Rashford's incredible form for Manchester United could be one positive of Cristiano Ronaldo's ill-fated second spell at the club, argues ex-England full-back Stephen Warnock.

Rashford scored to see off Brentford on Wednesday night and Warnock told BBC Radio 5 Live's Football Daily podcast that training alongside Ronaldo might have inspired the United top goalscorer.

"Ronaldo might have rubbed off on him," said Warnock. "Rashford will have seen what hard work and dedication can lead to but then it's down to him to do it so huge credit to him for wanting to get better.

"Once Ronaldo was moved out, Rashford became the main man and a lot can crumble having that weight and expectation on their shoulders. He's embraced it."

Beyond Ronaldo, Warnock also praised boss Erik ten Hag and his staff for their influence on Rashford.

"The manager and his staff have created the right atmosphere," he said. "They have worked with him physically and mentally, and he has come on leaps and bounds."

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• Since the Premier League returned after the World Cup, Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has more Premier League goals than any other player (11). Indeed, it’s more than three teams have managed in that time – Crystal Palace (9), Bournemouth (9) and Southampton (10).
• Across Europe’s top-five leagues in all competitions, only Erling Haaland (42) and Kylian Mbappe (31) have scored more goals this season than Man Rashford (28).
• In all competitions, Rashford has scored 19 goals at Old Trafford this season for United, the most by a Red Devils player on home soil since 2011-12 (Wayne Rooney, also 19 goals).
• Rashford has scored 10 winning goals in the Premier League this season, the most by a United player in a season since Wayne Rooney in 2009-10 (also 10).

Dion Dublin was impressed with Marcus Rashford's performance "in a number ten role" and his link up play with Marcel Sabitzer in Manchester United's 1-0 home win over Brentford...

Doug: Brentford v Newcastle and Spurs v Brighton later in the day mean that points are guaranteed to be dropped around us, so 3pts at home to Everton could be highly significant in the race for the top 4.

If it's live text commentary coverage of today's eight games that you are after, we have you completely covered.

There are other means through which you can digest your football with the BBC today.

On telly, there's the usual feast of Football Focus at 12:00 BST and Final Score at 16:30 BST (available earlier on red button).

On BBC Radio 5 Live, there is coverage from 12:00. The first commentary of the day is from Scotland, though, with Celtic taking on Rangers in the Old Firm game at 12:30. After that, at 15:00, it is managerless Leicester v Bournemouth in a big relegation battle, followed by Southampton v Man City at 17:30.

Most of that will also be available on this page, by using the play buttons at the top.

And here's the situation at the bottom, featuring nine teams that are scrapping for their lives... and Chelsea.

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Here is the current state of play in the top half of the Premier League.

The title race is bubbling along nicely. Meanwhile, there's an awful lot of pressure on Tottenham to get their act together and keep their top-four hopes alive...

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Simon Stone
BBC Sport at Old Trafford

This is Harry Maguire's first Premier League start since Manchester United's 12 February win at Leeds.

Maguire was overlooked in favour of Victor Lindelof when United manager Erik ten Hag brought on a central defensive reinforcement against Brentford on Wednesday.

There are doubts over Maguire remaining at Old Trafford beyond the end of the season but for now, the England man has a significant role to play.

Three changes to Manchester United's starting XI while Christian Eriksen is back on the bench after recovering from a serious ankle injury that has kept him off the pitch since 28 January.

Harry Maguire is back to captain the team while Tyrell Malacia makes his first Premier League start since 12 February.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is also back. Luke Shaw drops out with a thigh injury and Diogo Dalot and Raphael Varane are on the bench.

Man Utd XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Martinez, Malacia, McTominay, Fernandes, Antony, Sabitzer, Sancho, Rashford.

Substitutes: Lindelof, Martial, Eriksen, Fred, Varane, Dalot, Weghorst, Pellistri, Butland.

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Just the one change for Everton as Ellis Simms, who came off the bench to score the late equaliser at Chelsea on 18 March, starts.

Abdoulaye Doucoure drops out as he is suspended.

Everton XI: Pickford, Coleman, Keane, Tarkowski, Godfrey, Gueye, Gray, Iwobi, Onana, McNeil, Simms.

Substitutes: Patterson, Holgate, Mina, Begovic, Mykolenko, Maupay, Davies, Coady, Garner.

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Paul Scholes
Former Manchester United midfielder on BT Sport

Of what's available today I think it would be Rashford, Sancho and Antony. Think about getting Martial fit, think about getting Garnacho fit, I think those two will definitely compete for those places.

It's rare that you have eight top-flight games on a Saturday but that's what we have in store today.

Once that encounter at Old Trafford is taken care of, there are six matches at 3pm. Yes, SIX.

We wrap things up with a trip to St Mary's, where Manchester City are the visitors.

In another rarity, all eight of Saturday's games have some importance to one of the three races - title, top four and relegation - currently ongoing in the Premier League. There's not a duff clash amongst them.

Our lunchtime game in the Premier League sees Everton travel to Manchester United.

For the Toffees, it is all about scraping enough points to stay up. I suspect they'd snap your hand off for a point if offered.

As for the Red Devils, they're looking to nab a top-four spot that isn't looking quite as secure as it did a few weeks ago. They got back on track midweek with a win over Brentford, but prior to that they'd gone three games without a win or a goal.

Judging by the reaction, Chelsea fans seem pretty happy with Lampard's return. How much of that is relief at no longer having poor Graham Potter as boss, though? They definitely didn't like him. But they do like Frank.

Now, I'm not going to be waxing lyrical about the genius of Frank Lampard. This isn't BT. Besides, I suspect that might have plenty of fans scoffing, not least of all at Everton, who he left in a somewhat precarious position earlier this campaign.

He can do the Toffees a big favour this afternoon, though. The first game of his return sees them visit Wolves - one of Everton's rivals in the vast battle at the bottom of the Premier League.

We'll get to that in due course. Before then, Everton themselves are in action. And they have a pretty big task on their hands.

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What are Chelsea doing re-appointing Frank Lampard as manager?!

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But no, seriously, they do need someone in to steady the ship.

Someone who knows the club, fans, some of the players and the stadium too, apparently. Lampard certainly knows his way around Stamford Bridge, although he won't be there today. What he will be doing is trying to mop up after the muddled thinking that left the Blues having to sack a manager for the second time this season.