A chilly St James' Park is the location for what could be a cracking Premier League encounter in a rare Saturday night time slot. Man Utd have had to make the 150-mile trip to the North East by bus today after their flight was cancelled due to the inclement weather, with Erik ten Hag's side having revenge on their minds after a 3-0 Carabao Cup humbling by Newcastle at Old Trafford exactly a month ago tonight. Despite the continued Champions League chaos that has left their chances of last-16 qualification hanging by a thread after the midweek thriller in Istanbul, Man United are actually in excellent form domestically, with five wins from their last six games putting them sixth and only five points off Manchester City in second. Ten Hag will be further boosted this evening by the return of Marcus Rashford from his European suspension. Newcastle begin the night just one place and one point behind their opponents in the table, also closing in on the top four having beaten the likes of Arsenal and Chelsea at home of late despite an ongoing injury crisis.
"It won't help him. I have trust in Tom (Heaton) and Altay, clear. But Andre, you see after Alisson, he prevented the most expected goals in the whole league," Ten Hag said. "In the Champions League, he has so much experience with Ajax and last year with Inter Milan. Last year he was with (Manuel) Neuer and (Thibaut) Courtois the best goalkeeper, so he is a great keeper. "He has the potential, so we have to."
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