Gueye’s situation has seen some Everton supporters call for young centre-mid Harrison Armstrong to be recalled from his loan from Preston North End, where he has been excellent so far.

"They were the better team with 11 players or 10," Amorim said after Man United fell 1-0 to Everton. "I felt since the first minute that we were not there with the same intensity so they deserved the win.

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

Man United are undefeated in their last five Premier League outings. If they want their ambitions to climb to the top of the table to be taken seriously, they can't slip against Everton. The two are currently separated by just three points, with United sitting 10th and Everton in 13th.

Manchester United will look to bolster their options at wing-back next summer, sources have told ESPN, alongside their pursuit of a central midfielder.

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.