Everton lineup vs. Man United: Predicted XI as Jack Grealish decision made for Premier League clash

By Ben Knapton | 04 Sep 2026 09:28, Last updated: 04 Sep 2026 09:35

Everton returnee Jack Grealish is successful enactment for his 2nd afloat Toffees debut successful Sunday's Premier League conflict with Manchester United astatine the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The Manchester City-owned attacker is acceptable for a 2nd stint connected Merseyside pursuing his deadline-day indebtedness arrival, arsenic helium and Iliman Ndiaye went successful other directions connected September 1.

Ndiaye's exit coupled with Tyrique George's underwhelming show successful past weekend's 1-1 gully with Bournemouth spells optimism for Grealish's chances of starting against the Red Devils, and the Englishman could beryllium 1 of 2 attacking alterations.

Expect Grealish to demote George to the seat connected the near flank, portion Brennan Johnson is the astir apt campaigner to capable the void near by Ndiaye's departure.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Thierno Barry - present the lone recognised striker astatine the nine pursuing Beto's determination to Fiorentina - are attacking shoo-ins; the second has already amassed 1.93 xG successful the Premier League this season, lone inferior to Alexander Isak (2.08) and Bryan Mbeumo (2.26).

Hayden Hackney is poised for a reunion with erstwhile Middlesbrough mentor Michael Carrick, but the brace should some beryllium watching connected from the sidelines, arsenic David Moyes sticks with the James Garner-Harrison Armstrong duo.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles offers Moyes a axenic right-back enactment pursuing his accomplishment from Lyon, but Moyes whitethorn play it harmless with Jake O'Brien, arsenic Merlin Rohl makes way.

Everton imaginable starting lineup:

Pickford; O'Brien, Tarkowski, Branthwaite, Mykolenko; Garner, Armstrong; Johnson, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish; Barry

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