Manchester United vs Newcastle United
England – Premier League
Date: Thursday, 26 December 2019
Kick-off at 17:30 UK / 18:30 CET
Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester).
Manchester United Team News, Updates and Facts
Man Utd Team News
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains without defensive options such as Marcos Rojo, Diogo Dalot, Tim Fosu-Mensah, and Eric Bailly. Paul Pogba has returned, however, and that’s great news for their hopes.
Man Utd Key Man
Paul Pogba may not be 100% fit yet, but United really need him right now. He came on and changed the game against the Hornets, giving them a chance, even if they never did much with it in the end. He’s just that good and classy, whether it’s with a long or short pass, and that’s going to be needed. Anthony Martial will come into this game in a nice run of form in this specific fixture. He’s scored two years in a row against the Magpies on this ground, so he’ll look to make a trend out of it by doing so yet again.
Man Utd Team Form
Manchester United have a loss, three wins, and a draw in their last five matches:
2-0 loss at Watford
3-0 home win vs Colchester United (EFL Cup)
1-1 home draw vs Everton
4-0 home win vs AZ (UEL)
1-2 win at Manchester City
Man Utd Predicted Starting Line up
Expected Line up: 4-2-3-1
Manchester United likely XI
- Goalkeeper:de Gea
- Defenders:Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young
- Defensive Midfielders:Pogba, Matic
- Attacking Midfielders:James, Mata, Rashford
- Forwards:Martial
Newcastle United Team News, Updates and Facts
Newcastle Team News
Steve Bruce continues to be without the services of defenders Ciaran Clark and Jamaal Lascelles and midfielders Ki Sung-Yeung, Matt Ritchie, and Allan Saint-Maximin through injuries.
Newcastle Key Man
It took nearly an entire year, but Miguel Almiron has finally grabbed his first goal for the Magpies, and it was a brilliant one, too. He had just gotten his first assist recently, so his play has gone up a notch, showing he might be coming good on his expensive transfer fee. In goal, Martin Dubravka just keeps on showing his worth to the Tynesiders. He made some tremendous saves in the win over Palace on Saturday, giving them a ton of confidence that they are in safe hands back there.
Newcastle Team Form
Newcastle have three wins, a loss, and a draw in their last five matches:
1-0 home win vs Crystal Palace
1-0 loss at Burnley
2-1 home win vs Southampton
0-2 win at Sheffield United
2-2 home draw vs Manchester City
Newcastle Predicted Starting Line up
Expected Line up: 5-3-2
Newcastle United likely XI
- Goalkeeper:Dubravka
- Defenders:Manquillo, Schar, Fernandez, Lejuene, Dummett
- Midfielders:Hayden, Shelvey, Almiron
- Forwards:Carroll, Joelinton