Overview
- Kickoff is 20:00 GMT at Old Trafford in the Premier League’s only Boxing Day fixture of 2025, with coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and USA Network/Fubo in the United States.
- Head coach Ruben Amorim says Bruno Fernandes has a hamstring injury and is expected back in about three weeks, adding that January additions will be considered if they fit the club’s plans.
- Confirmed lineups include Lisandro Martínez starting for Manchester United with Casemiro available, while Newcastle name an unchanged XI from their draw with Chelsea.
- Manchester United are shorthanded due to AFCON call-ups and injuries, including absences for Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui, as Newcastle contend with a lengthy injury list that features Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Tino Livramento and Jamaal Lascelles.
- The clubs enter below expectations this season with United seventh and Newcastle 11th, and United’s recent league record without Fernandes is poor with six defeats and one draw in seven matches.