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December 26, 2025
Manchester United v Newcastle: Premier League
Manchester United make two changes to their starting XI following the 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa. Bruno Fernandes is injured, so his captain’s armband is taken by Lisandro Martínez, making his first start since his return from injury. Casemiro takes Fernandes’s place in midfield, returning as he is from a one-match suspension. Leny Yoro drops to the bench.
TL;DR
- Manchester United: Bruno Fernandes injured, replaced by Casemiro in midfield and Lisandro Martínez as captain.
- Newcastle United: Starting XI remains unchanged from their last match.
- Newcastle has not kept a clean sheet in their last ten Premier League games.
- Manchester United's last home fixture ended in a 4-4 draw.
- Newcastle has won five of their last six meetings against Manchester United (14-4 aggregate).
- Manchester United has won all previous Premier League Boxing Day meetings against Newcastle (11-5 aggregate).
- The match is expected to be a high-scoring affair.
- Kick-off is at 8pm GMT.
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