Everton v Manchester United: David Moyes returns to Goodison Park and makes Wayne Rooney captain

The Manchester United manager returns to his former club for the first time since leaving last summer

Wayne Rooney (Getty Images)

David Moyes today returned to Goodison Park and decided to make another former Evertonian today's captain of Manchester United - Wayne Rooney.

Both the Manchester United manager and his star striker have few friends on Merseyside due to their exits from Everton and will likely face a fierce reception from the crowd.

Moyes, Everton manager for 11 years, made four changes, with Alex Buttner, Jonny Evans, Nani and Juan Mata coming into the starting line-up for today's Premier League game.

Marouane Fellaini, who Moyes snatches away from Goodison in a big money deal during the summer, was named on the United bench against his former employers.

Roberto Martinez, the man who succeeded Moyes and who has proved a superb replacement, recalled Steven Naismith and James McCarthy.

Everton: Howard, Coleman, Stones, Distin, Baines, McCarthy, Barry, Lukaku, Barkley, Mirallas, Naismith. Subs: Robles, Hibbert, McGeady, Deulofeu, Osman, Garbutt, Alcaraz.

Man Utd: De Gea, Jones, Smalling, Evans, Buttner, Carrick, Fletcher, Nani, Mata, Kagawa, Rooney. Subs: Giggs, Lindegaard, Hernandez, Welbeck, Valencia, Fellaini, Januzaj.

Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)