Scott McTominay hopes Manchester United can "put on a show" for the Old Trafford crowd in their Boxing Day clash with Newcastle United .
But the young midfielder is wary of the strength of the visitors, admitting the Magpies are a "difficult" team to play against.
Steve Bruce's side came out on top in the reverse fixture at St James' Park in October. Premier League debutant Matty Longstaff scored the winner in front of the Gallowgate End to seal all three points - their first home success of the season.
Speaking to the Red Devils' matchday programme , McTominay has described the Magpies as "dangerous" and believes it's down to the hosts to nullify their threat.
The 23-year-old said: “We know we’ve got a good team on paper but we know they’re not an easy team to play against, with the manager they’ve got now and some of the players they’ve got coming through.
“They’ve some experienced heads as well. It’s difficult, you know – there’s not a game in the Premier League that’s easy, where you can just go and win comfortably.
“Even so, this is a game we’re looking forward to. Obviously Boxing Day is a special occasion for lots of people with the time off and all that, so hopefully we can put on a show for the fans against Newcastle.
"We know they’re dangerous. We know the threats that they have – they’ve got some fast wingers and they’ve got a good striker and some good players in midfield, as well as the backline.
“But like I’ve said, every team in the Premier League has good players nowadays so it’s about how we nullify them and how we play our own game.”
