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Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United players they cannot afford to let Joel Embiid Jersey  their performance levels drop when they face struggling Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday.United snapped a three-game winle s streak in the Premier League, including a 7-0 hammering at fierce rivals Liverpool, with a 1-0 victory over Brentford in midweek.That moved the Red Devils into fourth place, three points clear of Tottenham with a game in hand in the battle for Champions League football next season.But Ten Hag warned there is still plenty of work to do in Uniteds remaining 10 games, starting with this weekends visit of an Everton side fighting for survival.You have to do it every game and that means preparation, but it has to be the standard, Ten Hag said of his sides mentality. Youre playing for Man United, so theres the demand.No ifs or buts. A player must deliver when you play for Manchester United. You must be accountable. Its about demands, so we must match standards always.For a player playing at the top, competing for trophies, competing for the Premier League, you have to do it always, consistently. Its our job to bring that mentality in. Everton followed up a 2-2 draw away at Chelsea prior to the international break with a 1-1 draw at home to Sergio Rodriguez Jersey  Tottenham, but they are only outside the relegation on goal difference.The Toffees are unbeaten in four league games  their best run since a run of six that ended on October 1  and bo s Sean Dyche wants them to continue with the same mindset.It is about the mentality on a daily basis and taking that into games, he said. We work at a certain level in training; we want that to go into every game we play.Its a different mindset for me and the work we do and the work to  Julius Erving Jersey progre s where we want to be. I think that work is in progre s.PLAYERS TO WATCHManchester United  Christian EriksenTen Hag revealed on the eve of the game that Eriksen will be part  Tiago Splitter Jersey of Uniteds squad for the first time since injuring his ankle at the end of January, having made a swifter-than-expected return.The Denmark international was a key player for United prior to his lay-off, a sisting seven goals and scoring one of his own in 19 Premier League appearances.Everton  Alex IwobiIwobi has gone six league games without a goal involvement for Everton, but there is no denying his influence in the side.Among Everton players in the league this season, the Nigeria international ranks top for po se sion won in the final third (26), chances created (47) and succe sful take-ons (41).MATCH PREDICTION  UNITED WINEverton have undoubtedly improved under Dyche, having collected 12 points from their nine Premier League matches since he took over, which is seven more than they managed in their final 12 under Frank Lampard.United have won all three matches in the early Saturday kick-off slot this season, including victory over Manchester City in January, and they are unbeaten in 24 games at Old Trafford in all competitions.The Red Devils have also lost just one of their past 29 Premier League home games Darryl Dawkins Jersey  against Everton, with that coming in December 2013, though each of the past three fixtures between the sides in Manchester have finished all square.OPTA WIN PROBABILITYUnited  52.7 per centEverton  20.6 per centDraw  26.7 per cent