Cristiano Ronaldo has already taken the shirt number off Edinson Cavani’s back and is likely to steal his starting spot for his first appearance for Manchester United since May 2009. Newcastle could be without their own, arguably slightly lower-wattage, star attacker as Callum Wilson is suffering with a thigh injury. Jonjo Shelvey and Ryan Fraser are also absent but Paraguayan playmaker Miguel Almirón is available to play. In non-Ronaldo news, Mason Greenwood is in red-hot form and, after his curious England omission, should be perfectly rested to torment Newcastle. Alex Reid
Saturday 3pm
Venue Old Trafford
Last season Manchester United 3 Newcastle 1
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G3 Y9 R1 3.33 cards/game
Odds H 1-4 A 16-1 D 7-1
MANCHESTER UNITED
Subs from Henderson, Grant, Heaton, Shoretire, Mata, Hannibal, Elanga, Diallo, Bailly, Dalot, Mengi, Pereira, Garner, Fred, Martial, Cavani, Lingard, Jones, Telles
Doubtful None
Injured Rashford (shoulder, Oct), McTominay (groin, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y8 R0
Form WDW
Leading scorers Fernandes, Greenwood 3
NEWCASTLE
Subs from Woodman, Clark, Murphy, Schär, Krafth, Lewis, Shelvey, Hendrick, Hayden, Gayle, Fraser, Wilson
Doubtful Darlow (match fitness), Wilson (thigh, unknown), Fraser (ankle, unknown)
Injured Dubravka (foot, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y8 R0
Form LLD
Leading scorer Wilson 2
