Confirmed United XI vs Everton: Cunha absent, Zirkzee starts

Ruben Amorim has had to shuffle his Manchester United side for tonight’s Premier League match with Everton at Old Trafford. Having already lost Benjamin Sesko due to injury, the head coach has suffered another blow, with Matheus Cunha also missing from tonight’s squad. Defence Senne Lammens is in goal. The back three are Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt and Luke Shaw. Harry Maguire has not recovered from injury in time to make the squad. Lisandro Martinez makes a welcome return to the bench. The wing-backs are Noussair Mazraoui and Patrick Dorgu. Midfield and attack Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro continue in the engine room. The front three are Bryan Mbeumo, Zirkzee and Amad. Sesko is out for a “few weeks” while Cunha should be back in time for United’s next game, which is at Selhurst Park against Crystal Palace on Sunday. Substitutes On the bench along with Martinez are Altay Bayindir, Diogo Dalot, Tyrell Malacia, Ayden Heaven, Kobbie Mainoo, Manuel Ugarte, Mason Mount and the academy starlet, Shea Lacey. It is Lacey’s first appearance in the first-team matchday squad and he will be hoping to make his debut against the Toffees. Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 8pm. A win for United will propel them into fifth place and a winning margin of four will see them reach fourth on goal difference ahead of Aston Villa. “I see the Stretford End arising!” ❤️‍🔥🔊 — Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 24, 2025 Featured image Alex Pantling via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Red Billy Red Billy is the managing editor of The Peoples Person, author of three books and two magazines and totally obsessed with football’s transfer market. Billy first saw United live in 1971, watching George Best, Bobby Charlton and Denis Law, before becoming a League Match ticket book holder from 1975/76 and a writer since 1995. Billy still insists Matteo Darmian and Alex Telles could have made it at United given half a chance.