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Greenwood absent and Pogba benched as Solskjaer names surprise starting XI

The last of four Premier League matches to take place on Saturday sees Manchester United head north to face Newcastle United.

Kick-off at St James’ Park is at 20:00 BST.

We suspected there’d be changes to the visitors’ team following the 6-1 humiliation at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur a fortnight ago but not many of us would have anticipated Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s starting XI.

There are five changes to the line-up that started in north London, with the suspended Anthony Martial among the players dropping out.

Marcus Rashford moves up front in the Frenchman’s absence.

That tactical alteration was much-predicted but the omission of Mason Greenwood from the matchday squad was a curveball, while Solskjaer has also sprung a surprise by changing both of his holding midfielders.

Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic drop to the bench, with Scott McTominay and Fred coming into the side.

Victor Lindelof also ousts Eric Bailly at centre-half, with the hitherto peripheral Daniel James and Juan Mata given the nod to replace Martial and Greenwood.

New signing Alex Telles is only on the bench but the under-fire Harry Maguire has recovered from injury to line up in defence.

The hosts’ team news is much more straightforward.

Steve Bruce has made only one change from the team that originally lined up in the 3-1 win over Burnley, with Jamaal Lascelles replacing the injured Fabian Schar at centre-half.


Newcastle United XI: Darlow, Krafth, Fernandez, Lascelles, Lewis, Hayden, Shelvey, Hendrick, Saint-Maximin, Joelinton, Wilson.

Manchester United XI: de Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelöf, Maguire, Shaw, McTominay, Fred, Mata, Bruno Fernandes, James, Rashford.

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  1. Bushwhacker
    • 4 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    United to jam an injury time winner here. To be fair Newcastle have been abject.

  2. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Bruno 30 yard winner incoming and 3 bonus

    1. Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      THISSSSSS

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        OMG HAHA

    2. Revival
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      lies...that wasn't from 30 yards at all 😉

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Haha chuffed 🙂

  3. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    BRUNOOOOOOOO GOALLLLLL

    1. Zimo
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Im scared it's offside again

  4. Big boy Bowen
    • 7 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    YES!!!!

  5. Gobigorgohome
    • 12 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    RASHFORD ASSSIST

    1. Catastrophe
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Omg

  6. FFSbet.com
    • 8 Years
    3 years, 5 months ago

    Ohh yeahh Bruno

  7. Party time
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Dammit

    • Dynamic Duos
      • 10 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Yes Bruno

    • KGFC
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That was a class finish!

    • Brosstan
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno great goal 😮

      1. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Lovely build up from United.

    • Big boy Bowen
      • 7 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Could have been a hat trick lads, blimey

    • Piggs Boson
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      GET IN 😀

      Love a last minute winner!

      1. The Train Driver
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Don't jinx it..

      2. Piggs Boson
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        *touch Chris Wood*

    • Niho992
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That Bruno goal hurts.

      1. Big boy Bowen
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        After what’s happened, you must be kidding. Very lucky non owners!

        1. Niho992
          • 5 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          7 undeserved points for owners

          1. Big boy Bowen
            • 7 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Mate...lol

    • The Train Driver
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      That was a very beautiful goal, from start to finish.

    • Salah’s Sonnet
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      I absolutely effing hate you Bruno

    • Abusive_Sgt_Daelrhos
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      How much points Bruno?

      1. Gobigorgohome
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        7

      2. FFSbet.com
        • 8 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Around 225 this season

      3. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Not many, he missed a pen

      4. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Over 250 probably

    • have you seen cyan
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      great goal

    • circusmonkey
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Anyone know anything about Coufal, West Ham?
      Played the last game.

    • Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno would not be denied!

    • Gobigorgohome
      • 12 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Brunoo on 7 points

    • Hulk Smash
      • 8 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      What a goal

      1. Bushwhacker
        • 4 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        How could you NOT pick Juan Mata week in / week out?

    • Londongeezaa
      • 5 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Boy did I need that. Done KDB to Bruno

      1. Lev Yashin
        • 11 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        *Did

    • TorresMagic™
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 14 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      3 - Darlow (41)
      2 - Fernandes (34)
      1 - Maguire (25)

      1. diesel001
        • 7 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Misses a penalty and still on fir 2 BAPS. Must have played well.

        1. Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Nope. Innocuous

      2. Ibralicious
        • 9 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Darlow a real on for conceding 2 and still grabbing 3 bp

    • Bushwhacker
      • 4 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Mata again ; absolute class

    • Ibralicious
      • 9 Years
      3 years, 5 months ago

      Bruno>>>>KDB.

      Can't believe I have to reiterate this every week...

      1. Party time
          3 years, 5 months ago

          Simmer down

          1. Ibralicious
            • 9 Years
            3 years, 5 months ago

            Ole>Lampard too as things stand haha

        • Bushwhacker
          • 4 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          What a joke

      2. shirtless
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 12 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bruno unlucky not to haul

      3. Zimo
        • 5 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bruno still on 7 points after baps even with offside goal and penalty miss 🙂

        1. Gobigorgohome
          • 12 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          better than Kevid Deep Brune

      4. HVT
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        That was all about DVDB!

      5. TomSaints
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 6 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Disappointing, nearly got away with no United but nothing sweeter for owners than last min winner

        1. Lev Yashin
          • 11 Years
          3 years, 5 months ago

          They're used to it by now.

      6. HVT
        • 13 Years
        3 years, 5 months ago

        Bruno

        1 - Offsie
        1 - Peno save
        1 - Glorious finish!