Newcastle United face a tricky challenge as they welcome Manchester United to Tyneside on Monday evening.
The Magpies have shown signs of improvement under Eddie Howe but have struggled to turn those positives into points as they look certain to face a relegation battle in the second half of the season.
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle are in desperate need of points
For the Red Devils this will be seen as a big opportunity for three points.
Ralf Rangnick’s team have won three matches in a row in the Premier League and will be hoping that victory can move them a step closer to the top four going into the New Year.
Newcastle v Manchester United: Date and time
The Premier League clash is set to take place on Monday, December 27 at St James’ Park, Newcastle.
Kick-off is scheduled for 8pm UK time.
The Red Devils could go fifth with a victory over Eddie Howe’s side.
Newcastle v Manchester United: How to follow
Updates will be live on talkSPORT throughout the evening.
This match will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League with live coverage starting from 7pm.
Sky Sports customers can live stream this via the app using their mobile, tablet or computer devices.
If not, you can purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for £9.99.
The 63-year-old will hope his side’s momentum continues despite not being in action over the last few weeksGETTY
Newcastle v Manchester United: Team news
Howe is hopeful that Javier Manquillo and Emil Krafth will return to contention after illness.
However, Jamal Lewis, Paul Dummett and Federico Fernandez will all miss out through injury.
As for United they’re getting their stars back to full fitness and only Paul Pogba is certain to miss out.
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Newcastle v Manchester United: Match facts
- Newcastle have won two of their last four Premier League home games against Manchester United (L2), more than they had in their previous 13 against the Red Devils at St James’ Park (W1 D3 L9). They did lose this exact fixture 4-1 last season, however.
- Manchester United have won their last four Premier League games against Newcastle, their longest such run against them since a run of five between 2004 and 2006.
- Manchester United have scored 112 Premier League goals against Newcastle – no side has scored more against a single opponent in the competition’s history (Arsenal also 112 vs Everton).
- Manchester United have won 10 Premier League games from a losing position against Newcastle – no side has won more from behind against an opponent in the competition’s history (Man Utd also 10 vs Southampton).
- Newcastle have conceded 79 Premier League goals in 2021, the joint-most in a single calendar year in the competition (also Ipswich Town in 1994). The last top-flight team to concede more over the course of a year were West Bromwich Albion in 1985 (87).
- Coming into this round of games, Newcastle have dropped more points from winning positions than any other Premier League side this season (17). It’s their highest such total in a single top-flight campaign since 2019-20, where they dropped 18 across the course of the whole season.
- Manchester United have won both of their two league games so far under Ralf Rangnick 1-0. No manager in the club’s history has kept a clean sheet in each of their first three league games in charge of the Red Devils.
- Only against Aston Villa (8) has Man Utd’s Cristiano Ronaldo scored more Premier League goals than he has against Newcastle (7). His seven goals have come in his last four league appearances against them, including a brace on his return to Manchester United in the reverse fixture this season.
- Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford has been directly involved in seven goals in seven Premier League games against Newcastle, scoring four and assisting three. It’s the most goal involvements he’s had against a single opponent in the competition.
- Last season, Joe Willock was Newcastle’s second highest goalscorer in the Premier League, netting eight goals in 14 games and averaging a goal every 123 minutes. This season, however, the midfielder has failed to score in any of his 16 appearances for the Magpies (1053 minutes).