Sky Sports set to censor Everton and Man Utd football match this weekend as details emerge

Everton have won four of their last seven league matches, with Sean Dyche working wonders over on Merseyside.

And United have overcome a rough start to the season to start to regain their mojo, even if performances on the whole remain unconvincing.

Everton are, however, a club in crisis ahead of the Premier League contest.

The Toffees were recently hit with a points deduction that leaves them 19th in the standings, two points adrift of safety.

Everton fans are planning to protest that decision, with club chiefs feeling they've been treated unfairly.

The Times say Everton fans will chant 'Premier League corrupt as f**k' in the 10th minute of the match to symbolise their recent deduction.

Ofcom rules mean broadcasters should avoid televising material that could cause offence to viewers.

And, as a result, Sky have opted to censor abusive language by reducing the crowd noise for the upcoming match.

With the contest due to kick off at 4.30pm, there are worries large numbers of families and children will be tuning in.

Sky have held talks behind the scenes over how to approach the matter.

Their decision means supporters won't hear much of the protest, though that's unlikely to stop Everton fans from making their feelings heard.

Broadcasters have, historically, even taken the step of using pre-recorded crowd noise.

It's currently unclear if Sky plan to go down that route, however.

An Everton fans group named the 1878s have raised more than £40,000 to fund protests and said they plan to hire a plane with a banner to fly over Manchester City's clash with Liverpool on Saturday.

They're doing this to ensure they get visibility, with Everton's clash with United the following day poised to take place in the dark.

Everton Director of Football Kevin Thelwel has condemned the decision to dock the club points, insisting the ruling is 'unjust'.

"The clear and tangible impact on our league position because of that ruling is clear to see in the Premier League table," he wrote on the club's official website.

"We return to action five places lower than the 14th position held following our hard-fought victory over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

"The three points from that victory may no longer be accounted for in the table - nor seven other hard-earned points amassed during this season.

"But what does remain in place is the unity, focus and determination that helped earn those points on the field of play - now supplemented by the additional fuel of what we believe is a wholly disproportionate ruling.

"We are rallying in the face of a sporting sanction in the only way we can - and that is our focus and hard work in supporting the team in delivering to their fullest on the pitch."

Everton last week released a statement last week saying: "Everton Football Club is both shocked and disappointed by the ruling of the Premier League’s Commission.

"The Club believes that the Commission has imposed a wholly disproportionate and unjust sporting sanction.

"The Club has already communicated its intention to appeal the decision to the Premier League.

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"The appeal process will now commence and the Club’s case will be heard by an Appeal Board appointed pursuant to the Premier League’s rules in due course.

"Everton maintains that it has been open and transparent in the information it has provided to the Premier League and that it has always respected the integrity of the process.

"The Club does not recognise the finding that it failed to act with the utmost good faith and it does not understand this to have been an allegation made by the Premier League during the course of proceedings.

"Both the harshness and severity of the sanction imposed by the Commission are neither a fair nor a reasonable reflection of the evidence submitted.

"The Club will also monitor with great interest the decisions made in any other cases concerning the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules.

"Everton cannot comment on this matter any further until the appeal process has concluded."