Manchester United defender Matthijs de Ligt says "it is really important to bounce back" from their defeat and flat performance against 10-man Everton when they travel to face Crystal Palace on Saturday.

It was the manner of the defeat to Everton, rather than just the defeat itself, which was so worrying for Ruben Amorim

Everton beat Manchester United 1-0 to slow the home team’s recent revival in a Premier League game that will be remembered for an early red card shown to Everton’s Idrissa Gueye for striking teammate Michael Keane.

Everton survived and thrived after a bizarre red card at Old Trafford, beating Manchester United 1-0 on Monday.

Tonight's game against Everton will mark a significant milestone for Manchester United. The club has been given clearance by the safety authorities to open another 6,141 safe standing places in the Stretford End. That will take the number of rail seats at Old Trafford to 13,577, 18% of the total capacity of 74,412.

Everton midfielder Idrissa Gueye was sent off for slapping teammate Michael Keane during the first half of a Premier League game against Manchester United on Monday. Gueye and Keane were arguing after the midfielder turned the ball over leading to a shot by United's Bruno Fernandes in the 13th minute with the score 0-0 at Old Trafford.

Matheus Cunha suffered an injury in training late last week and is not fit to start Manchester United's Monday match with Everton at Old Trafford.

Everton return to Premier League action after a 16-day break with a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United. Mercifully, there are no more international breaks to disrupt the flow of the season until March.