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Everton vs Manchester United: Premier League Prediction, Teams and Lineups

From Al Jazeera · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Manchester United will face Everton at Liverpool’s Hill Dickinson Stadium on Sunday, with manager Michael Carrick defending the club’s transfer business.
  • United spent £155 million on midfield additions after Casemiro’s departure and Manuel Ugarte’s serious injury, while Manchester City and Liverpool spent heavily on individual players.
  • Carrick acknowledged financial limits and defensive gaps but said he was delighted with the new signings, while Joshua Zirkzee remained at the club despite interest from other teams.

Manchester United manager Michael Carrick says he is pleased with his squad despite the club being outspent by Premier League rivals and still lacking depth in some positions.

United focused on rebuilding midfield after Casemiro’s departure and a serious injury to Manuel Ugarte. The club signed Andrey Santos, Youri Tielemans and Carlos Baleba for a combined £155 million ($210 million). Manchester City spent almost that amount on Enzo Fernandez, breaking the British transfer record, while Liverpool paid up to £123 million ($166 million) for French winger Bradley Barcola.

We went into the window wanting to come out stronger from the group that we had last season. We’ve definitely added to that.

· Michael CarrickThe Manchester United manager assessed the club’s transfer window before the Everton match.

Carrick suggested that United had to operate within financial restrictions, even after returning to the Champions League for the first time in three seasons. “We went into the window wanting to come out stronger from the group that we had last season. We’ve definitely added to that,” he said before Sunday’s trip to Everton. “Certainly, the players that we’ve brought into the group I’m absolutely delighted with and I think we’ve done some really good business there.”

Certainly, the players that we’ve brought into the group I’m absolutely delighted with and I think we’ve done some really good business there.

· Michael CarrickCarrick defended United’s recruitment despite the club’s financial constraints.

Defence remains a concern, with injury-prone Luke Shaw described as the club’s only senior left-back option. Carrick said teams must adapt while they rebuild and pursue the goal of reaching the top.

Joshua Zirkzee, who had been expected to leave Old Trafford, stayed despite interest from Fiorentina and Juventus and a late approach from Everton. Carrick said the Netherlands international wanted more playing time, but added: “Josh can do some really, really top things. I’ve seen it myself, and I know he can do that and looking forward to him doing that a little bit more often for us.”

Josh can do some really, really top things. I’ve seen it myself, and I know he can do that and looking forward to him doing that a little bit more often for us.

· Michael CarrickCarrick discussed Joshua Zirkzee after the striker remained at Manchester United.
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Originally published by Al Jazeera in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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