Manchester United v Newcastle: match preview

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 Shevley and Ryan Fraser are also absent but it is Newcastle’s defence that is the big concern, having shipped eight goals in three league games. 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

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