Team issues, statistics and predictions for Man Utd vs Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday; start 3pm.
Group issues
Cristiano Ronaldo make the second Manchester United first appearance in the Premier League on Saturday against Newcastle United.
Ronaldo, 36, joined United from Juventus on a two-year deal last month and the Portugal international is looking to add 118 goals to Old Trafford where he won eight major trophies in six days.
Winger Jadon Sancho is also recovering from an injury that left him out of the England squad for the World Cup.
Newcastle disease does not have injured players Callum Wilson (thigh) and Ryan Fraser (knee) but midfielder Miguel Almiron is embroiled in an ongoing dispute over Premier League clubs not allowing South American players to travel to the Covid-19 UK UK in the red series.
Almiron did not face Paraguay again in their World Cup qualifier against Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela last week, and it was reported that the Paraguay Soccer Association has asked FIFA to issue a five-day ban, meaning they will not be allowed to play for the Magpies this weekend.
How to follow Ronaldo’s second appearance at Man Utd
Manchester United host Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday, September 11 (3pm start).
You can follow this game with our blog at Sky Games website and app – let me know more about Start of Solskjaer as soon as the teams are announced at 2pm.
You do not have to wait long to see the file highlights match – we will bring them to you for free from 5.15pm on the Sky Sports page and app, as well as ours Sky Sports Soccer YouTube channel.
And we will send you the best statistics, analysis and how they will do after the game.
View highlights of Cristiano Ronaldo’s game expected to return to Man Utd from 5.15pm with Sky Sports
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- Manchester United have lost just once in their last 36 league matches against Newcastle (W26 D9), with the defeat taking place in December 2013 under David Moyes (0-1).
- Newcastle have opened the scoring in six of their last eight Premier League matches with Manchester United but have won only two (L4).
- Having lost three of their first six games in the league last season (W2 D1), Manchester United have lost just three in their 35 Premier League (W21 D11) games.
- Newcastle have taken 10 points in their last 15 away games in the Premier League (W3 D1 L1), despite losing the final to Aston Villa. The Magpies scored only nine points from their 42 on the road (W2 D3 L9).
- Manchester United have scored at least one goal in each of their last 14 Premier League games, drawing a total of 40 (2.9 per game). However, he only retained three white sheets this season (19 admitted), sending once in the last six games to Old Trafford.
- Cristiano Ronaldo’s final appearance in the Premier League took place in May 2009 against Arsenal – if he plays Manchester United in the match it will have a new record in the history of the competition (12 years 118 days).
- Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo’s last goal in the Premier League was 12 years and 124 days ago, against Manchester City in May 2009. Considering that he will score goals for United, only one player has ever had the longest time between Premier League goals. League – Matt Jackson (13 years and 187 days between May 1993 and November 2006).
- Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo has hit 48 hat-tricks in all competitions for the club – the first of which was against Newcastle United, in a Premier League match in January 2008.
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