After 11 matches Manchester United trail the leaders, Manchester City, by eight points and are already playing catch-up. Their last outing was the defeat at Chelsea and, given how shrewd Rafael Benítez is, Newcastle United may provide a real test at Old Trafford. But Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo are all back in the match-day squad to give United a considerable boost and if they are to genuinely challenge for the title, José Mourinho’s side really have to win. Jamie Jackson
Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm
Venue Old Trafford
Last season n/a
Live BT Sport 1
Referee Craig Pawson
This season G9, Y31, R3, 4.11 cards per game
Odds H 4-13 A 12-1 D 5-1
Manchester United
Subs from J Pereira, Romero, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Martial, McTominay, Mitchell, Darmian, Blind, Shaw, Ibrahimovic, Rojo, Herrera, Lingard, Jones
Doubtful Jones (match fitness)
Injured Carrick (calf, Dec)
Suspended None
Form WWDLWL
Discipline Y17 R0
Leading scorer Lukaku 7
Newcastle United
Subs from Darlow, Mbemba, Gámez, Haïdara, Aarons, Dummett, Saivet, Murphy, Gayle, Mitrovic
Doubtful Dummett (hamstring)
Injured Merino (back, 25 Nov), Atsu (thigh, Dec), Lascelles (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Form LDDWLL
Discipline Y22 R1
Leading scorers Joselu, Lascelles 2
