Newcastle United and Manchester United, two teams that have struggled over the last few weeks, face off at St. James’ Park on Sunday.
The Magpies are 19th in the Premier League table, with 5 points from 7 games, while the Red Devils are 10th with 9 points in their 7 seven games.
United could only draw 0-0 against Alkmaar in the Europa League, while Newcastle were routed 5-0 against Leicester City last weekend.
Let’s look at the preview of the match between Newcastle United and Manchester United.
MATCH PREVIEW
Newcastle United vs Manchester United: Team News
Newcastle United: Matt Ritchie and Florian Lejeune are still out due to injury and will miss the game against Manchester United. Isaac Hayden will miss the game through suspension, having been sent off in the game against Leicester City.
Dwight Gayle has returned to training and could be an option off the bench, while Jonjo Shelvey will also be involved in the game against Manchester United.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United: Predicted Lineups
Newcastle United: Martin Dubravka; Jamaal Lascelles, Fabian Schär, Federico Fernández; Jetro Willems, DeAndre Yedlin; Jonjo Shelvey, Sean Longstaff, Miguel Almirón, Allan Saint-Maximin; Joelinton
Newcastle United vs Manchester United: Key Players
Newcastle United: Newcastle United have been porous at the back and will hope that captain Jamaal Lascelles leads from the back and keeps it tight.
Newcastle United vs Manchester United: Predicted Result
Newcastle United 1-1 Manchester United