Manchester United fell 8 points behind their noisy neighbours when they lost their last game 1-0 at Chelsea which was their second loss of the season.
They are having a good season that has seen them win 4 of their last five games and they have lost just two games all season.
They are almost unbeatable at home as they have won all 8 of their home games in all competitions and have conceded just one goal there, while scoring 15.
Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are expected to be on the bench in this game and they could play pivotal roles.
Newcastle head to Old Trafford desperately short of form and they face a difficult task to turn things around.
The Magpies have won just one of their last six league games and lost 0-1 at home to Bournemouth the last time out.
They are currently 11th in the league table but only six points separates them from the relegation zone and a defeat in this game would send them down the table.
They have just one win from their last five league games, losing three on the road.
Newcastle are a struggling side when it comes to attack and it will be tough for them to breach the best defence in the league this season.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Manchester United
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
L
Chelsea
1-0
Manchester United
Nov 5, 2017
English Premier League
W
Manchester United
2-0
Benfica
Oct 31, 2017
UEFA Champions League
W
Manchester United
1-0
Tottenham Hotspur
Oct 28, 2017
English Premier League
W
Swansea City
0-2
Manchester United
Oct 24, 2017
English Carabao Cup
L
Huddersfield Town
2-1
Manchester United
Oct 21, 2017
English Premier League
Newcastle United
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
L
Newcastle United
0-1
AFC Bournemouth
Nov 4, 2017
English Premier League
L
Burnley
1-0
Newcastle United
Oct 30, 2017
English Premier League
W
Newcastle United
1-0
Crystal Palace
Oct 21, 2017
English Premier League
D
Southampton
2-2
Newcastle United
Oct 15, 2017
English Premier League
D
Newcastle United
1-1
Liverpool
Oct 1, 2017
English Premier League
H2H
LAST FIVE GAMES
DATE
COMPETITION
Newcastle United
3-3
Manchester United
Jan 12, 2016
English Premier League
Manchester United
0-0
Newcastle United
Aug 22, 2015
English Premier League
Newcastle United
0-1
Manchester United
Mar 4, 2015
English Premier League
Manchester United
3-1
Newcastle United
Dec 26, 2014
English Premier League
Newcastle United
0-4
Manchester United
Apr 5, 2014
English Premier League
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