Newcastle vs Manchester United: TV channel, live stream, team news & preview

7:00 PM GMT+4 27/12/2021

Ralf Rangnick will be out to ensure his Red Devils make a winning return against Eddie Howe and the Magpies when they meet in the north-east

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Manchester United will hope that their two-week enforced Covid-19 break will have not left them rusty as they head north to kick off their festive schedule against Newcastle United at St James' Park in the Premier League.

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The Red Devils have not played for over a fortnight as the pandemic continues to sweep across the world, but Ralf Rangnick will be out to ensure his side make a winning return against Eddie Howe and the Magpies.

Ahead of the game, GOAL has the details of how to watch on TV, stream online, team news and more.

Games	Newcastle United vs Manchester United
Date	December 27, 2021
Times	3:00pm ET, 12:00pm PT
Stream	fubo TV (7-day free trial)

TV channel, live stream & how to watch

In the United States (US), Premier League matches can be watched live and on-demand with fuboTV (watch with a 7-day free trial).

New users can sign up for a free seven-day trial of the live sports streaming service, which can be accessed via iOS, Android, Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Roku and Apple TV as well as on a web browser.

U.S. TV channel	Online stream
USA Network (4K)	fubo TV (7-day free trial)

Team news & rosters

Position	Newcastle roster
Goalkeepers	Dubravka, Darlow, Woodman, Gillespie, Langley
Defenders	Clark, Dummett, Schar, Lascelles, Lewis, Krafth, Fernandez, Manquillo
Midfielders	Shelvey, Ritchie, Hendrick, Fraser, Murphy, Almiron, Willock, Anderson, Longstaff, White
Forwards	Joelinton, Wilson, Saint-Maximin, Gayle

The Eddie Howe revolution hasn't quite delivered in terms of top-flight-saving results for the Magpies yet - and their tough run of games is not over yet.

But improvements have been made under the ex-Bournemouth boss, and even with Isaac Hayden banned and doubts over Jonjo Shelvey's fitness, he knows he has enough star players to trouble anyone on their day.

Predicted Newcastle starting XI: Dubravka; Murphy, Lascelles, Schar, Ritchie; Almiron, Longstaff, Willock, Joelinton; Wilson, Saint-Maximin.

Position	Manchester United roster
Goalkeepers	De Gea, Grant, Heaton, Henderson, Kovar
Defenders	Lindelof, Bailly, Jones, Maguire, Varane, Dalot, Shaw, Telles, Wan-Bissaka, Mengi, Hardley
Midfielders	Mata, Lingard, Fred, Fernandes, Matic, van de Beek, McTominay, Mejbri, Savage, Iqbal
Forwards	Ronaldo, Martial, Rashford, Greenwood, Diallo, Cavani, Sancho, Elanga, Shoretire

Unbeaten in his start to life at Old Trafford, Ralf Rangnick may well see the enforced Covid-19 break his side have faced as a blessing in disguise, with all but Paul Pogba back at his disposal.

A formation that combines Cristiano Ronaldo with a secondary striker up front looks set to be the way to go again, and the return of Raphael Varane to the squad could provide some crucial stability at the back.

Predicted Manchester United starting XI: De Gea; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Telles; Fred, McTominay; Sancho, Fernandes; Ronaldo, Rashford.

Last five results

Newcastle results	Manchester Utd results
Newcastle 0-4 Manchester City (Dec 19)	Norwich 0-1 Manchester Utd (Dec 11)
Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle (Dec 16)	Manchester Utd 1-1 Young Boys (Dec 8)
Leicester 4-0 Newcastle (Dec 12)	Manchester Utd 1-0 Crystal Palace (Dec 5)
Newcastle 1-0 Burnley (Dec 4)	Manchester United 3-2 Arsenal (Dec 2)
Newcastle 1-1 Norwich (Nov 30)	Chelsea 1-1 Manchester United (Nov 28)

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