After 11 matches Manchester United trail the leaders, Manchester City, by eight points and are already playing catch-up. Their last outing was the defeat at Chelsea and, given how shrewd Rafael Benítez is, Newcastle United may provide a real test at Old Trafford. But Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo are all back in the match-day squad to give United a considerable boost and if they are to genuinely challenge for the title, José Mourinho’s side really have to win. Jamie Jackson

Kick-off Saturday 5.30pm

Venue Old Trafford

Last season n/a

Live BT Sport 1

Referee Craig Pawson

This season G9, Y31, R3, 4.11 cards per game

Odds H 4-13 A 12-1 D 5-1

Manchester United

Subs from J Pereira, Romero, Tuanzebe, Lindelof, Martial, McTominay, Mitchell, Darmian, Blind, Shaw, Ibrahimovic, Rojo, Herrera, Lingard, Jones

Doubtful Jones (match fitness)

Injured Carrick (calf, Dec)

Suspended None

Form WWDLWL

Discipline Y17 R0

Leading scorer Lukaku 7

Newcastle United

Subs from Darlow, Mbemba, Gámez, Haïdara, Aarons, Dummett, Saivet, Murphy, Gayle, Mitrovic

Doubtful Dummett (hamstring)

Injured Merino (back, 25 Nov), Atsu (thigh, Dec), Lascelles (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Form LDDWLL

Discipline Y22 R1

Leading scorers Joselu, Lascelles 2