Overview
- Kickoff at Old Trafford was 8:00 p.m. local time (3:00 p.m. ET), with live coverage on Sky Sports in the UK and Fubo in the US.
- Ruben Amorim restored Casemiro from suspension, while captain Bruno Fernandes missed out and is expected to be out for several weeks.
- United’s XI: Lammens; Heaven, Martinez, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Cunha, Mount; Sesko, with reports of a back-four setup and Dorgu operating on the right.
- AFCON and injuries stretched United’s squad, with Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Noussair Mazraoui away, and a youthful bench featuring brothers Jack and Tyler Fletcher alongside Leny Yoro.
- Newcastle named an unchanged side led by Bruno Guimaraes, with key defenders Dan Burn, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Tino Livramento and Jamaal Lascelles out injured.