TEAMS NEWS - Benitez makes TWO changes & one BIG call in his NUFC team to play Man Utd
by Olly Hawkins ·
The teams are in for the big game at Old Trafford tonight and Rafa Benitez has made TWO changes from the side that lost 1-0 to Bournemouth - handing Jacob Murphy a start on the left-wing!
OUT – Lascelles & Atsu
IN – Clark & Murphy
Here’s the team we’ll see line-up at Man Utd in the 5.30pm kick off on BT Sport:
Newcastle United XI – (4-4-2) – Elliot - Yedlin, Lejeune, Clark, Manquillo - Ritchie, Hayden, Shelvey, Murphy - Gayle, Joselu (SUBS-Darlow, Gamez, Mbemba, Diame, Aarons, Perez, Mitrovic)
https://twitter.com/BlackWhiteBarmy/status/931923856134156289
- Jacob Murphy STARTS on the left-wing in place of Atsu.
- Lejeune & Clark at centre-back in Lascelles' absence.
- Rafa opts for 4-4-2 once again with Gayle and Joselu up top.
- Shelvey captain.
- Mitrovic on the bench.
Manchester Utd XI – (4-2-3-1) - De Gea - Valencia, Smalling, Lindelof, Young - Matic, Pogba - Rashford, Mata, Martial - Lukaku.
A VERY attacking Man Utd line-up!
Big effort needed today - HWTL!
