Alan Shearer singled out Manchester United summer signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha in his prediction for the Everton match at Old Trafford on Monday.
Bryan Mbeumo has been a standout performer for Manchester United and the Red Devils forward has been in a stunning run of form in the 2025-26 campaign.
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The 26-year-old French forward has netted six times and registered an assist in 12 matches across all competitions under Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim.
Matheus Cunha, on the other hand, has had a slower start to life at Old Trafford after his sensational move from Premier League side Wolves in the summer.
The 26-year-old Brazilian forward has scored only once in 11 matches across all competitions for the Red Devils, despite impressing with his overall displays.
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Matheus Cunha celebrates with Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo during the Premier League football match between Manchester United and Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, in, 2025.
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What Alan Shearer expects from Everton in the Premier League match vs Man Utd at Old Trafford
Both Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha are expected to play key roles for Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim in Monday’s Premier League clash.
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United have not lost in their last five Premier League fixtures and their encounter with the Toffees is their first match in the post-November international break.
The Red Devils’ last outing at Old Trafford came in October, with United defeating Brighton 4-2 before facing Nottingham Forest and Tottenham away from home.
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Speaking to the Metro, Alan Shearer admitted that David Moyes’ Everton side could potentially “frustrate” the Red Devils amid United’s improved form under Amorim.
“Man United are on a good run and the comeback against Spurs suggests they’re all in it together and have the bit between their teeth,” he said.
“It’ll be tough because Everton will frustrate them.”
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Alan Shearer on the roles of Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha in his Man Utd vs Everton prediction
Amorim spoke out on Mbeumo and his importance to the United first-team squad ahead of losing the former Brentford ace to the Africa Cup of Nations next month.
Shearer talked up the impact of Mbeumo and Cunha against United’s previous opponents and what the pair could do against David Moyes’ men on Monday as well.
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“But with Cunha and Mbuemo, they have two players who ask a lot of the opposition,” he continued.
“For that reason, I’ll go for a home win.”
Seventh-place United and 13th-place Everton have their Premier League match at Old Trafford scheduled for an 8pm kick-off on 24th November.