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Henrikh Mkhitaryan has admitted it will be “difficult” for Manchester United without Paul Pogba in the starting XI.
The French international suffered a hamstring strain in last week’s 4-0 Champions League win over Basel and is set to undergo further tests this week as United look to determine the full extent of his injury.
Pogba is expected to be absent for a minimum of one month, though manager Jose Mourinho has dismissed suggestions that the player could be sidelined for three months as “completely nonsense”.
Manchester United vs Everton player ratingsShow all 22 1 /22Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Manchester United vs Everton player ratings David De Gea First keeper to stop a Leighton Baines penalty and then won his side all three points with a super late save. 8/10
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Rafael A solid performance in attack and defence. 7
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Paddy McNair Did well to negate Romelu Lukaku's physical threat. 6
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Marcos Rojo Didn't look totally at ease and had a fairly quiet game. 6
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Luke Shaw Not a great game, gave away penalty, lost Naismith for goal and went off injured. 5
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Daley Blind A solid game from the Dutchman in midfield. 7
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Antonio Valencia Not a great performance. Doesn't look totally comfortable in a midfield diamond. 5
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Angel Di Maria His great start continues, with a goal and an assist. 8
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Juan Mata In for suspended Rooney but didn't really grab his chance. 5
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Robin Van Persie Not a performance to right home about. 5
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Radamel Falcao Broke his United duck after missing a few earlier chances. 6
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Tim Howard An increasingly rare error-free game. 6/10
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Tony Hibbert Won his side's penalty but had an otherwise tricky time dealing with Di Maria. 6
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings John Stones Another solid performance from the young defender. Late injury will be a concern for club and country managers. 7
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Phil Jagielka His (stunning goal last week aside) indifferent season continues. 5
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Leighton Baines Missed his first Premier League penalty, but made amends with assist for goal. 6
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Muhamed Besic Did what was needed without excelling particularly. 6
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Gareth Barry Reliable rather than spectacular, missed a great chance to equalise at the end. 6
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Aiden McGeady Didn't make much of an impact. 5
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Steven Naismith His great season continues and was a thorn in United's side. 7
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Steven Pienaar Classy backheel that led to penalty, but otherwise was fairly inconspicuous. 6
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Manchester United vs Everton player ratings Romelu Lukaku Struggled a little on his own up front, but kept going all game. 6
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Despite beating Everton 4-0 on Sunday, Mkhitaryan said afterwards that it will be “hard to play” without the 24-year-old as United prepare for the weeks ahead.
"It's hard, because he's a top player for us," he told SFR Sport.
"It's going to be very difficult, but the coach knows how to make up for that and we're going to help him come back stronger."
Mkhitaryan also praised former United player Wayne Rooney on his first return to Old Trafford since leaving for Everton in the summer.
"Rooney is a legend. He's an exceptional player. It's a shame that he's at Everton now.
"You saw the fans treated him as if he was one of their own. Good luck to him for the rest of the season.
"It was a very good match, a bit difficult, but happily we won."
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