Manchester United make the trip to St James’ Park to face Newcastle United on Wednesday evening looking to strengthen their hold of third place in the Premier League table.
Meanwhile, the Magpies welcome the Red Devils to the North-East eager to improve on a run of five defeats in six top-flight fixtures.
With a remarkable 19 points from a possible 21 since January 17, Michael Carrick is continuing to bolster his chances of being named the Man United manager on a permanent basis.
Although four of his
six victories have come by one-goal margins, positives can be taken from his players showing the maturity and togetherness to secure so many hard-fought successes during his short reign in charge.
While Man United only possesses the sixth-best away record in the Premier League, it has gone under the radar that they have put together a five-match unbeaten streak (W2 D3) on their travels.
However, it will not be lost on Carrick that Man United have failed to win at St James’ Park since October 2020, while they have also suffered defeat in the three most recent head-to-heads on Tyneside.
Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire are both doubts for Man United; Carrick revealed after the Palace match that they had felt unwell, while Shaw also suffered a knock to his foot.
Noussair Mazraoui is on standby to replace Shaw if required, and should Lisandro Martinez not be passed fit after a calf injury, Ayden Heaven will be viewed as backup to Maguire.
Although Mason Mount could return to the substitutes’ bench after five games on the sidelines, the rest of the team may stay the same.
Premier League Schedule
It’s an evening kickoff in the UK, which means a 3 p.m. kickoff on the East Coast of the U.S.
Premier League Channel
The match is on Sky Sports Premier League in the UK. Those Stateside can watch on NBC Sports Network or Peacock. For Spanish language coverage, tune into Telemundo. In Canada, it’s on DAZN and Fubo.
Everyone else, head on over to LiveSoccerTV to find your viewing options.
Predicted Lineup
Manchester United possible starting lineup: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Maguire, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko
