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Man Utd - Newcastle: Confirmed lineups and live commentary

Man Utd - Newcastle: Confirmed lineups and live commentary

  • Nima Tavallaey Roodsari (@NimaTavRood)
Welcome to our live coverage of Manchester United - Newcastle. This is what you need to know ahead of the kick-off.

Manchester United have won 22 and lost just one of their last 32 league games against Newcastle United at Old Trafford (W22 D9 L1) – 0-1 in December 2013 courtesy of a Yohan Cabaye goal.

Newcastle United have lost 25 times against Manchester United in the Premier League; only versus Arsenal have they lost as many games in the competition.

Indeed, the Magpies have lost 84 matches in all competitions against the Red Devils, more than versus any other side in their history.

Jose Mourinho’s side have lost two of their last three games in the Premier League, as many as in the previous 37 combined.

However, at Old Trafford, Man Utd are unbeaten in 22 Premier League games (W12 D10 L0), winning the last six in a row without conceding. They last won seven consecutive home league games without shipping a single goal back in March 2010.

Man Utd have scored a league-high total (12) and share (52%) of their Premier League goals in the final 15 minutes this season.

Rafa Benitez has lost five times against Jose Mourinho in the Premier League - only versus Alex Ferguson (8) has he suffered more defeats in the competition (also 5 vs Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp).

Benitez has won four of his 13 previous Premier League matches against Man Utd as manager (P13 W4 D1 L8) - only Arsene Wenger (12), José Mourinho (5) and Gérard Houllier (5) have won more against the Red Devils in the PL.

Benitez could become the first manager in Premier League history to win at Old Trafford with three different away clubs, having won there with Chelsea and Liverpool previously – only Martin O’Neill (with Leicester and Aston Villa) has also won there with two different clubs.

Romelu Lukaku has been directly involved in nine goals in eight Premier League appearances against Newcastle United (five goals, four assists).

After scoring 11 goals in his first 10 games for Man Utd, Lukaku has since gone seven without a goal, firing in just five shots on target in this period.