Arguably Steve Bruce’s best day at Newcastle came last autumn when Matty Longstaff’s debut goal secured a 1-0 home victory over Manchester United. Now he hopes Allan Saint-Maximin can undo them again. The 23-year-old Frenchman has signed an improved, six-year contract and Bruce says he can be the “new David Ginola”. Although Saint-Maximin is a different type of winger Bruce knows he possesses similar capacity to bewitch. “Can Allan be a David Ginola?” he mused. “He can be anything he wants to be. He’s got the ability. He does things which are just off the radar.” Louise Taylor
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Venue St James’ Park
Last season Newcastle 1 Manchester United 0
Odds H 4-1 A 7-10 D 10-3
Referee Craig Pawson
This season G2 Y5 R0 2.5 cards/game
NEWCASTLE
Subs from Gillespie, Schär, Manquillo, Carroll, Fraser, S Longstaff, Almirón, Yedlin, Murphy, Atsu
Doubtful None
Injured Clark (calf, 19 Oct), Dummett (knee, 19 Oct), M Longstaff (calf, 19 Oct), Dubravka (calf, Dec), Ritchie (shoulder, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y11 R0
Form WLDW
Leading scorer Wilson 4
MANCHESTER UNITED
Subs from Grant, Henderson, Shaw, Matic, Fred, Lingard, Mengi, Mata,
Fosu-Mensah, Ighalo, Pogba, Telles, Maguire
Doubtful Tuanzebe, Telles, Pellistri (all match fitness), Maguire (knock)
Injured Cavani (isolation, 20 Oct), Jones (knee, Nov)
Suspended Martial (first of three)
Discipline Y6 R1
Form LWL
Leading scorer Fernandes 2
