Newcastle United PREDICTED XI (And Score) Vs Man Utd

12. Top Options From The Bench

Vurnon Anita

It still remains to be seen if Vurnon Anita will start the fixture but if not he can represent a good option if Newcastle need to hold on for a draw or if Chancel Mbemba is struggling at right-back.

Siem de Jong

Siem de Jong has admitted that he is raring to get going this season and offers Steve McClaren a great option off the bench against Manchester United if he has fully recovered from his shin injury.

Rolando Aarons

Steve McClaren could possibly start Rolando Aarons behind Aleksandar Mitrovic or Papiss Cisse as he did experiment with in a more central position against Swansea. Click on the next page to see our writers€™ predictions for the game€
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