Paul Pogba is expected to make his long-awaited return to the Manchester United starting line-up when the Red Devils host Newcastle United on Boxing Day.
Pogba impressed off the bench in Sunday's shock United defeat at Watford last weekend as the France midfielder returned from an ankle injury that has kept him out since September.
United were already 2-0 down when Pogba came on, and the score stayed that way - so boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be desperate to see a reaction from his players in their home clash against Newcastle today.
Pogba, 26, has been the subject of constant transfer speculation - especially during his long lay-off with injury - but United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he wants to keep the World Cup winner and described him as "the best all-round midfielder in the world".
He would most likely replace winger Daniel James in the line-up to face Newcastle, while another change from the Watford game could see Ashley Young playing at left-back instead of Luke Shaw.
Axel Tuanzebe did not feature at Vicarage Road through injury so is a doubt. Diogo Dalot, sidelined for two months, is closing in on a return and played 72 minutes for United's youth team on Friday, while fellow defenders Eric Bailly, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Marcos Rojo continue to build fitness.
Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce has doubts over Paul Dummett and Jetro Willems for the trip to Old Trafford.
Defender Dummett picked up a groin problem during Saturday's 1-0 Premier League win over Crystal Palace , a game wing-back Willems sat out with a knee injury.
Bruce is still without defenders Jamaal Lascelles (fractured tibia) and Ciaran Clark (calf), midfielders Matt Ritchie (ankle) and Ki Sung-yueng (illness) and striker Allan Saint-Maximin (hamstring).
Man Utd predicted line-up: De Gea, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Young, Fred, McTominay, Lingard, Pogba, Martial, Rashford.
