Manchester United will be looking to increase their pressure on the top four when they travel to St James' Park on Monday night.
18.12.2021 - 23:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Newcastle United know they face another tough test when they welcome Manchester City to St James' Park on Sunday afternoon.
Eddie Howe's side lost 3-1 to Liverpool during the week which left them joint-bottom of the Premier League.
A home fixture against Pep Guardiola's City side fresh from a 7-0 drubbing of Leeds United is the last thing the Toon would have wanted as they continue to battle against relegation.
Howe has already said that he will rotate his side due to not only injury but the
Manchester United will be looking to increase their pressure on the top four when they travel to St James' Park on Monday night.
Manchester United will be looking to make it four consecutive wins and jump up to fifth in the Premier League on Monday evening when they face Newcastle at St James' Park.
Newcastle United forward Joelinton insists that the Magpies are only focusing on themselves ahead of the visit of Manchester United.
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Manchester United will be looking to continue their climb up the Premier League table on Monday night when they travel to Newcastle.
Bayern Munich have appeared to rule themselves out of the race to sign Erling Haaland.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has challenged his side to make more 'memories' against Manchester United.
Pep Guardiola could recall Phil Foden and Jack Grealish against Leicester after dropping them at Newcastle.
Newcastle will be without at least three key players for the visit of Manchester United on December 27.
Former Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart has issued a heartfelt message to Sergio Aguero, saying "there's more to life than football".
Former Manchester United and England striker Michael Owen believes the Premier League title race is "far from over," despite Manchester City heading into Christmas three points clear at the summit.
Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has described Manchester City as being different to "any other team in Europe."
Referee Martin Atkinson has once again faced scrutiny from footballing fans in the Premier League, after his decision not to award Newcastle a penalty in the first half of their 4-0 defeat to Manchester City.
Newcastle United fans felt hard done by during their game against Manchester City at St James Park, with pundits and ex-players in agreement that the Magpies should have been awarded a penalty after Ederson appeared to foul Ryan Fraser.
With professional fixtures falling foul of respective COVID outbreaks up and down the country, Manchester City's trip to St James' Park remains one of the few games left in the Premier League.
With a host of Premier League fixtures postponed this weekend due to the ongoing rise in Covid cases, fans of both Manchester City and Newcastle United will be hoping this game goes ahead.
Pep Guardiola says he has just one player missing as he prepares to take his Manchester City side to Newcastle this weekend.
The Premier League expect Manchester City's fixture with Newcastle to go ahead as planned, despite another top flight fixture being postponed on Saturday.
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The kick-off time for Manchester City’s match at Newcastle has been moved back to 2pm as Covid chaos reigns in the Premier League.