Man United v Newcastle: Confirmed line-ups as Lisandro Martinez begins for hosts amid injuries and absences
Man United welcomes Newcastle this evening. Here’s all the team information you need…
Manchester United aims to recover from their defeat against Aston Villa on Sunday, along with a significant number of absentees, as they face Newcastle tonight.
Ruben Amorim’s squad performed admirably at Villa Park last weekend but fell 2-1 due to a shortage of quality in both penalty areas.
Additionally, they will be without captain Bruno Fernandes for several weeks due to injury. This situation, combined with AFCON, indicates it might be an opportune time for Newcastle to confront them.
The Magpies are currently positioned 11th after a disappointing initial half of the season.
Just three teams have garnered fewer points on the road in the 2025/26 Premier League, and manager Eddie Howe will be looking for a strong showing.
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MAN UNITED TEAM NEWS
Casemiro returns to United’s midfield after serving a suspension, while Kobbie Mainoo is sidelined due to injury.
Harry Maguire (thigh) and Matthijs de Ligt (back) are unavailable because of short-term injuries. Midfielder Amad Diallo is participating in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025, where winger Noussair Mazraoui is representing Morocco and forward Bryan Mbeumo is playing for Cameroon.
Man United: Lammens; Dalot, Heaven, Martinez, Shaw, Dorgu; Casemiro, Ugarte, Mount, Cunha; Sesko
NEWCASTLE TEAM NEWS
Newcastle’s lineup remains unchanged from the team that drew 2-2 with Chelsea over the weekend.
Injuries continue to sideline defenders Dan Burn (ribs/punctured lung), Kieran Trippier (hamstring), Sven Botman (back), Tino Livramento (knee), and Jamaal Lascelles (knee).
Newcastle: Ramsdale; Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall; Guimaraes, Tonali, Ramsey; Murphy, Gordon, Woltemade
How to watch Man United v Newcastle: TV channel, live online stream
The match kicks off on Friday at 20:00 GMT (15:00 ET / 12:00 PT), with live coverage available in the UK via Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, and Sky Sports Ultra.
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Users can stream on a wide array of devices utilizing the Sky GO app.
Manchester United v Newcastle stats
This marks the first Boxing Day in Premier League history to feature just one match, showcasing the team with the highest Boxing Day wins in the competition (United, 22) against the team with the equal most Boxing Day defeats (Newcastle, 16).
United has suffered defeats in four of their last five Premier League encounters against Newcastle (W1), matching their losses from their previous 38 meetings in this fixture (W25 D9).
They have achieved victory in all three of their Premier League Boxing Day games against Newcastle, all led by different managers – 4-3 in 2012 (Alex Ferguson), 3-1 in 2014 (Louis van Gaal), and 4-1 in 2019 (Ole Gunnar Solskjaer).
The last three Premier League matches occurring between Christmas and New Year have ended in defeats for them – paralleling the number of losses they experienced in their previous 43 games during this period (W32 D8 L3).
When Bruno has not started in the lineup since the 2022/23 season, United has lost six out of seven Premier League games, drawn once, and netted only four goals.
Newcastle accomplished a league double over Manchester United last season, including a 2-0 victory in this specific match.
Their last consecutive wins at Old Trafford were registered in March 1935, with their most recent three-peat against them dating back to January 1922.
The Magpies have triumphed in their last two away league matches that took place between Christmas and New Year, winning against Leicester on Boxing Day 2022 and United on December 30 last year. They had previously only secured two wins in their past 34 away league fixtures during this holiday period (D6 L26).
Nick Woltemade has scored seven Premier League goals this season – the only German players with more goals in their debut campaign are Jurgen Klinsmann in 1994/95 (20), Lukas Podolski in 2012/13 (11), and Andre Schurrle in 2013/14 (8).
Howe has secured victories in seven out of his 13 Boxing Day league games as a manager (D3 L3), achieving all five wins outside the top flight during his time with Bournemouth and Burnley between 2009 and 2014, though his win ratio in such matches in the Premier League is 25% (P8 W2 D3 L3).
Published: 2025-12-26 18:50:00
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