Newcastle United host Manchester United in the Premier League with the aim of securing a place in the top five.
But the hosts will be without manager Eddie Howe on the touchline after he was taken to hospital on Friday, with his assistant Jason Tindall taking charge. The Magpies ended a 70-year wait for a domestic trophy earlier in the season when they beat Liverpool to win the Carabao Cup and can cap off a spectacular year by claiming a spot in the Champions League. Wins for Manchester City and Aston Villa yesterday means the Magpies have dropped to seventh before kick-off.
Manchester United, meanwhile, have their sights set on the Europa League quarter-final second leg against Lyon next week, with goalkeeper Andre Onana left out of Ruben Amorim’s squad to clear his head after his costly mistakes in France on Thursday night. Onana is still expected to be recalled for Thursday’s second leg with Lyon but his deputy Altay Bayindir is set to make his belated Premier League debut at St James’ Park.
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Newcastle 4-1 Manchester United
90+4 mins: Hojlund drives into the box and despite having men with him, he goes himself and sees his shot deflected out for a corner.
Newcastle 4-1 Manchester United
90+2 mins: Two minutes into the five added on.
Fair play to the travelling supporters, they’re staying in full voice – well, the ones that have stuck around this long are.
Newcastle 4-1 Manchester United
90 mins: CHANCE! Nearly a consolation for United as Hojlund latches onto a delivery but heads just wide.
Newcastle 4-1 Manchester United
88 mins: Nearly another mess from Bayindir as he plays with the ball in his own six-yard box, with two black and white shirts quick to hound him.
This time he escapes embarrassment, but things really don’t look good between the sticks for United.
When does it become time to turn to Tom Heaton?
Newcastle 4-1 Manchester United
85 mins: Some spiky conversations as Joelinton and Guimaraes make way as the Magpies captain has to effectively drag his compatriot off in the midst of a war of words with Lindelof and Ugarte.
Newcastle 4-1 Manchester United
82 mins: Also worth mentioning that Anthony Gordon has returned to action after six weeks out injured.
It’s all coming up Newcastle.
Newcastle 4-1 Manchester United
81 mins: A silver lining for United fans – both Luke Shaw and Kobbie Mainoo have entered the fray off the back of spells on the sidelines.
Has that completely cheered you up? Thought not.
Newcastle 4-1 Manchester United
79 mins: Bayindir might have hoped he would start in the Europa League on Thursday. Likely he’s just thrown away any chance of that happening.