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Newcastle United have got a major problem away from home and it is going to ruin their season if they do not find a solution quickly.

With Manchester United's kids getting meaningful minutes, Dorgu having his best game in the shirt, and veterans Manuel Ugarte and Lisandro Martinez stepping up to lead, Amorim won in so many ways on Friday.

The standalone Friday night clash will be broadcasted by Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, both on the Main Event and Premier League channels. Sky’s streaming service NOW TV is another avenue to catch the action, same as Sky Go, but an active subscription is required.

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim managed to deceive his Newcastle counterpart through a pre-match ploy. Ahead of the Boxing Day clash against the Magpies, all sources projected a 3-4-2-1

Man United's win over Newcastle on Boxing Day may be Ruben Amorim's most satisfying yet as they overcame a depleted squad.

Amorim may have learned a lesson in the second half, when a handful of substitutions saw United return to their usual system and lose all control of the game. Thankfully for the boss, Newcastle offered very little threat and failed to make the most of their second-half dominance.

Manchester United begin life without skipper Bruno Fernandes, who is expected to be out for three weeks with a hamstring injury. Casemiro returns from a one-match suspension, while Lisandro Martinez takes over as captain as he replaces Leny Yoro in the other change to the side beaten at Aston Villa.

With a shoestring squad and a tight group of teams in midtable, any dropped points during the festive period could prove to be costly for Manchester United. It'll be even tougher with Newcastle United being one of the teams looking to catch them in the league.