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

Everton players Idrissa Gueye and Michael Keane were involved in a bizarre moment early in their match against Manchester United on Monday night.

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.

Ruben Amorim insists Manchester United will put the interests of the club first when it comes to Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee potentially leaving in January.

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.

While Jordan Pickford pulled off a few decent saves to keep United at bay, ultimately the absence of Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha proved decisive as United lost for the first time since the end of September.

Manchester United are on a five-game unbeaten run in the Premier League as they welcome Everton to Old Trafford.