Early Team News: Manutd Possible Starting Line-Up Against Newcastle
Manchester United must place their Champions League dismay behind them when they visit Newcastle on Saturday night.
United have profited from a kind fixture list in the Premier League in recent weeks, earning wins over bottom-half sides Brentford, Sheffield United, Fulham, Luton and Everton to lift Erik Ten Hag’s side to sixth.
With a much tougher trip to Newcastle on the horizon, Chelsea on Wednesday night and a trip to Anfield all in December.
Here is how Manchester United could line up tomorrow against Newcastle:
GK: Andre Onana – Picked the wrong time to make his latest costly blunder, beating the ball into his net to shrink United’s lead over Galatasaray to 3-2 before the equaliser.
RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka – Wan-Bissaka’s defensive abilities are much greater than the sleepy Diogo Dalot and United look much sturdier with the former Crystal Palace defender back fit.
CB: Harry Maguire – Still keeping Raphael Varane on the bench and scooped a nomination for the Premier League’s November Player of the Month award.
CB: Victor Lindelof – Getting plenty of game time now with Lisandro Martinez injured and Varane dropped in favour of Maguire, having previously admitted he could leave Old Trafford.
LB: Luke Shaw – Sergio Reguilon could feature if Ten Hag decides Shaw needs time to rest having just come back from injury, though the Englishman has performed well since returning.
CM: Scott McTominay – Netted his fourth club goal of the season in Turkey and should start again with bigger names like Casemiro and Christian Eriksen out injured.
CM: Kobbie Mainoo – Impressed in his outing at Goodison Park last week and would offer more composure in possession than workhorse Sofyan Amrabat.
RW: Marcus Rashford – Was suspended in midweek but ended an eight-game goal drought for club and country with a penalty against Everton.
AM: Bruno Fernandes – An assist for Garnacho’s opener and a blockbuster from distance from United’s captain did not prove enough for victory in Turkey, but a similar contribution here from Fernandes could help the Red Devils beat their top-four rivals.
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – Backed up his ridiculous overhead kick with his first-ever Champions League goal and shouldn’t drop out of the starting XI.
ST: Rasmus Hojlund – Managed 60 minutes on his return from injury but only produced one blocked shot. Still waiting for his first Premier League goal.
