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Man Utd team news vs Newcastle: Predicted line up – Solskjaer defence hint, Sanchez latest
MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a number of key selection decisions to make ahead of the Red Devils' clash with Newcastle tonight (8pm).
Alexis Sanchez shares intense training routine after injury
Manchester United are without several first-team stars when they face Newcastle at St James’ Park.
Interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed a number of absentees and will only have two fit centre-backs for the clash with the Toon.
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Eric Bailly is suspended after his red card against Bournemouth last time out while Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo are both sidelined due to injury.
However, Solskjaer was in a confident mood in his pre-match press conference, saying: “That’s enough isn’t it? It should be enough with two!
“We’ll have to look at it, of course, but we’ve got [Matteo] Darmian, who can definitely play centre-back.
“I don’t think Rojo will make it so it will probably be Darmian as back-up centre-back.”
Phil Jones and Victor Lindelof are expected to line up in central defence while Marcus Rashford appears to have overcome fatigue and should feature once again.
United fans will also be pleased to hear Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez is nearing a return to full fitness and could feature, having struggled with a hamstring problem recently.
“Alexis has had some great training sessions over the last few days and wanted to be here [against Bournemouth] as well but we’ve had to manage him,” said Solskjaer
“He’s been out for a month. He will be involved [at Newcastle], yes.”
Sanchez is likely to start on the bench with Antony Martial, Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard all competing for attacking roles alongside Rashford.
Some rotation could take place due to the latest hectic run of matches, although an FA Cup tie with Reading on Saturday provides another opportunity for fringe players to get some game time.
Manchester United predicted line-up vs Newcastle United – Premier League
(4-2-3-1): De Gea; Young, Jones, Lindelof, Shaw; Herrera, Matic; Lingard, Pogba, Martial; Rashford