Hello and welcome to live commentary of today's first Premier League game, Everton v Manchester United. Team news to follow.

Phil Jagielka and Wayne Rooney, the two captains, have just done the toss with referee Andre Mariner. Some revealing quotes from "Jags" on Rooney from earlier in the week: "I speak to him all the time and he's always keen to know how we have got on - he's still a big Evertonian. Obviously he has an affiliation with Manchester United, he has been there a long time, he's the captain now, so you understand that - but he still loves the club."

Five minutes till kick off...here are the match odds - Everton, 12/5. Draw, 23/10. Manchester United, 6/5.

A good stat here from Squawka: Leighton Baines has created 294 chances in the Premier League since 2011/12. Only David Silva (376) and Juan Mata (298) have made more.

Aaron Lennon has been something of a revelation since joining Everton on loan from Tottenham. There's talk that he could make his move permanent in the summer, with Kevin Mirallas going the other way.

A beautiful afternoon today on Merseyside.

Some interesting quotes here from Phil Neville on former Everton player Marouane Fellaini, who is having a great season at United: "I think it’ll be good for Fellaini to go back to Goodison now because he’s going back in a better of state of mind. He's in better form and I think he’s going there full of confidence. He’s got to go there enjoy the fact he’s playing really well for the club now and he had five great years at Everton too."

The PFA Premier League team of the year was announced today. David De Gea is the team's goalkeeper and the only United player in the line-up.

Robin van Persie played 62 minutes for the United Under-21s on Monday night in a 1-1 draw against Leicester City. He makes the bench today.

United are looking to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat at Chelsea last weekend. Apart from that result, they have been one of the in-form sides in the League, winning five out of their last six games. With Arsenal hosting Chelsea later today, United are still very much in with a chance of finishing 2nd.

Confirmation of the Everton team here. Romelu Lukaku is restored to the starting line-up after making his return from injury last weekend against Burnley.

One change for United as Daley Blind returns to the starting XI ahead of Radamel Falcao. This means Wayne Rooney will be back up front, instead of in midfield.

A strong line-up for Everton this afternoon, who are unbeaten in five games. John Stones will make his 50th appearance for the club in all competitions.

EVERTON: Howard, Baines, Stones, Jagielka, Coleman, Barry, McCarthy, Osman, Barkley, Lennon, Lukaku... Subs: Joel, Kone, Mirallas, Naismith, Besic, Garbutt, Alcaraz. /// MANCHESTER UNITED: De Gea, Shaw, Smalling, McNair, Valencia, Blind, Young, Herrera, Fellaini, Mata, Rooney... Subs: Valdes, Di Maria, Falcao, Januzaj, Van Persie, Blackett, Pereira.