
Date: Sunday 2nd April, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Stadium St James' Park
Referee Stuart Attwell (England)
Goal Scorer:
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Newcastle
Neither Miguel Almiron (thigh) nor Emil Krafth (ACL) will be at Howe's disposal for Sunday's battle, while Ryan Fraser remains exiled as he trains with the Under-21s, but Joelinton is back from a two-game ban for accumulating 10 yellow cards.
As is the case with many Premier League sides, the Magpies must assess a wealth of injury and illness doubts following the international break, with all of Nick Pope (knock), Sven Botman (fever), Allan Saint-Maximin (thigh) and Anthony Gordon (ankle) uncertain for the visit of Man United.
However, all of Pope, Botman and Saint-Maximin have been put through their paces in training and ought to be available, although ex-Man United loanee Martin Dubravka will be on standby if number one Pope is not given the green light to play.
Newcastle United possible starting lineup:
Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Willock; Saint-Maximin, Isak, Joelinton
Manchester United preview
As far as Man United are concerned, Casemiro will serve the second of his four-game domestic ban for his sending off against Southampton, while Sabitzer will need a once-over after sustaining a knock with Austria, leaving Ten Hag particularly light in midfield as Donny van de Beek (knee) and Christian Eriksen (ankle) recover from their long-term afflictions.
Sabitzer is thought to have a strong chance of being passed fit, having been spotted in first-team training recently, but the same cannot be said for ankle victims Alejandro Garnacho and Tom Heaton.
On a couple of brighter notes, Anthony Martial could make his long-awaited comeback from a hip problem - although he will certainly start on the bench - while Raphael Varane's knock should not keep him out of contention for this one either.
Finally, the Red Devils continue to sweat over the condition of 14-goal attacker Marcus Rashford (toe), but he is supposedly winning his battle to be fit and should occupy the left flank.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Sabitzer, McTominay; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst
Prediction: Newcastle United 1-1 Manchester United
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