Lineups, team news, confirmed starting teams with Onana axed

In a week when a fifth spot in next season’s Champions League was confirmed for English clubs, fifth-placed Newcastle can keep themselves in position to profit by securing a fifth consecutive win in all competitions at home to a Manchester United side eight places and 15 points below them.

The Magpies have made light of suspicions that their EFL Cup final win would prove a distraction, following up a 2-1 home win over Brentford with a 3-0 away thrashing of Leicester City on Monday, when Jacob Murphy struck twice inside the opening 11 minutes.

“In some senses, the cup final came at a good time,” says Newcastle assistant manager Jason Tindall, who will deputise for ill boss Eddie Howe. “We’ve [since] delivered two good performances – not our best, but the most important thing was getting the results.”

You can follow the action with 101GreatGoals.com’s live updates from Newcastle vs Man United, and we have you covered for the line-ups, team news and confirmed starting sides.

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Newcastle lineup vs Manchester United

Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon did not return from a three-match suspension against Leicester because of an injury the winger sustained while playing for England last month but is back on the bench against United, with the hosts’ starting line-up unchanged from their victory at Leicester.

“He’s had a decent week with the physios,” said Tindall, adding that Gordon trained on grass on Thursday and would be the subject of a “late call” on his fitness.”

Tino Livramento will continue to deputise for Lewis Hall after the left-back had surgery on a foot injury, and captain Jamaal Lascelles may not return this season after a knee operation.

Newcastle have won both of their last two and three of their last five home games against United, who are on a run of one win in five league games and arguably in a weaker position than ever to improve their form in the fixture.

Newcastle starting XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento. Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton, Murphy, Isak, Barnes.

Man United lineup vs Newcastle

United manager Ruben Amorim has left Andre Onana out after the established first-choice goalkeeper made mistakes for both of Lyon’s goals, with Altay Bayindir replacing the Cameroon international.

Eighteen-year-old Harry Amass makes his first Premier League start in one of four other changes, with Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen and Joshua Zirkzee also coming in.

England midfielder Kobbie Mainoo came on as a substitute for the Red Devils in their 2-2 Europa League quarter-final first leg draw at home to Lyon on Thursday, playing for the first time since February 7.

Injury-troubled full-back Luke Shaw was an unused substitute for a second successive game but Matthijs de Ligt is injured, fellow centre-back Lisandro Martinez is out for the season and defenders Ayden Heaven and Jonny Evans are unlikely to feature.

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Amorim has been the manager answering questions about whether his players will have other matters on their minds, with the second leg at home to Lyon looming on Thursday (20:00 BST).

The 20-time English champions have little left to play for in the league and took the lead against the Ligue 1 club through Zirkzee’s 88th-minute header before Rayan Cherki scored with the final kick, capitalising on Onana’s error.

Amorim said his dressing room “felt really quiet” after the last-gasp setback. “The team is suffering, but we need to change that and we have the opportunity to change,” he added.

“Let’s focus on that. We are improving, we are being consistent. I think that is clear for everybody, but then we need to win.”