Everton begin their FA Cup campaign tonight as they take on Manchester United.
The Blues get to enjoy a break from premier League action, as they travel to face Man United in the prestigious cup competition. The third round tie will be taking place at Old Trafford this evening.
Frank Lampard’s side go into the game on the back of a 4-1 defeat at home to Brighton on Tuesday night. Everton will be looking to kickstart their 2023 with a victory in the cup tonight.
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Here, we take a look at everything you need to know ahead of the big kick-off.
What time is kick-off?
The match at Old Trafford will kick off at 8pm on Friday night.
Is the match on TV?
Yes, the match will be shown live on ITV1 with the build-up starting at 7.30pm.
You can also stream the game for free on ITV’s new streaming service, ITVX.
How else can I follow the match?
You can keep up to date with all the action by following the ECHO's live blog, where Joe Thomas and Chris Beesley will be keeping you posted with the latest updates from Old Trafford.
Once live, the blog can be found at the top of the ECHO's Everton FC page.
Where can I watch highlights?
Match of the Day starts at 10.40pm on BBC One on Saturday night and will include highlights of Everton’s clash with Manchester United.
Early team news
Frank Lampard confirmed in his press conference on Thursday that Nathan Patterson is facing another spell on the sidelines.
Patterson was forced off just after the hour mark in Everton’s defeat to Brighton, having only returned from an ankle injury before the World Cup.
"Nathan's out for six weeks, unfortunately. It’s a medial ligament injury,” Lampard revealed. "It’s a blow for us. He’s a young full-back who’s come in, broke through and done really well for us. We know that.
“Now it’s time for others to take that mantle and he’ll be back in six weeks. It seems a long time now but he’ll be back.”
Lampard also said that Dominic Calvert-Lewin is suffering from fatigue, while Yerry Mina has recovered from a recent illness. It remains to be seen if Anthony Gordon has recovered in time from his illness to feature against United.
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