Manchester United will end the year with a home match against Newcastle United in the Premier League.
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The Red Devils are still trying to adapt to their new team, led by new coach Ruben Amorim, and have had mixed results since taking over as Erik ten Hag's permanent replacement.
It will be important to end the year on a high to fuel optimism that 2025 can be better than 2024 for Manchester United, but Newcastle will not be an easy opponent to face, by any stretch of the imagination.
Read on to find out our preview of next week's United-Newcastle match…
How Manchester United could line up against Newcastle
We know by now that Amorim likes to line up with the 3-4-3 formation, but he will still have different options when it comes to the personnel involved.
Thanks to this tactical change, Harry Maguire has returned to United's first team, but there are also Lisandro Martinez, Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro to think about, while Noussair Mazraoui has made a good impression in the back three.
Meanwhile, one would imagine that Marcus Rashford could be absent from the squad again for this match, having not even been named on the bench against Manchester City, Tottenham and Bournemouth.
Probable Manchester United lineup: Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Malacia, Mainoo, Ugarte; Fernandes, Diallo, Hojlund.
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Newcastle's probable lineup to face Manchester United
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe probably has a pretty good idea of his best lineup by now, so he will certainly be looking to exploit it for an important match like this.
With Alexander Isak in such good form, he will surely lead the Magpies' line and it will be interesting to see if the likes of Bruno Guimaraes and Anthony Gordon can provide that as usual.
Predicted Newcastle line-up: Pope; Livramento, Hall, Burn, Schar; Guimaraes, Tonali, Joelinton; Gordon, Murphy, Isaac
How to buy Manchester United tickets
You can click here to buy Manchester United tickets via the club's official website, although it certainly won't be easy to snag one for this big match this holiday season.
There are also membership costs to think about, so you may find it easier and cheaper to check out livefootballtickets.com as a reliable alternative.
There is also a 150% money back guarantee if for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase.
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How to buy Newcastle tickets
In the meantime, you can find the official route to purchasing Newcastle tickets here.
Equally, though, the official channels aren't always the most convenient and can be the most expensive, so make sure you check livefootballtickets.com to increase your chances of getting to Old Trafford next week.
Head-to-head results between Man United and Newcastle
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Manchester United have had a much better record in this match over the years, having won 92 times and lost just 46. The other 41 matches between them have been draws.
More recently, MUFC beat Newcastle 2-0 in the 2023 League Cup final, but then lost three games in a row to Howe's side, before bouncing back with a 3-2 win in the tie of the Premier League in May.
These matches are usually quite entertaining and unpredictable, so history may not tell us much about the outcome this time. Let us know your predictions in the comments!
