🚨 Confirmed XIs: United eye return to winning ways against Newcastle | OneFootball

The Premier League celebrates a crucial showdown on December 26th between Manchester United and Newcastle United. Both teams are in need of points to stay in the race for European spots, with the Red Devils in seventh position and the "Magpies" just three points behind.

Rúben Amorim's team faces a significant challenge: the absence of their captain Bruno Fernandes due to injury. The statistics are daunting, as United has not won any of their last seven league matches without the Portuguese player. Casemiro returns to lead a midfield also weakened by the African Cup of Nations absences.

Meanwhile, Eddie Howe's Newcastle is experiencing an unprecedented defensive crisis with six starting defenders ruled out. Their great hope is the young Nick Woltemade, who seeks to break a historical curse: Newcastle has not won twice in a row at Old Trafford since 1935.

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