Five Manchester United player is set to bid farewell during Newcastle game and this will be thier last game at the Club
Manchester United’s last Premier League victory over Newcastle came when Cristiano Ronaldo was in his second season. It was also the final occasion Steve Bruce coached Newcastle against his former team.
Newcastle are undefeated in four league meetings versus United under Eddie Howe, with two wins and two draws. They also defeated United in the League Cup fourth round at Old Trafford in November.
United won the greatest game in last year’s League Cup final, but the teams have been moving in opposing directions in recent weeks. Newcastle were seventh and six points behind United when the season restarted following the March international break. Tonight, Newcastle might finish ahead of United for the first time since 1977.
When Sofyan Amrabat replaced Casemiro at halftime against Newcastle in the League Cup six months ago, the game was almost over. The weekend defeat to Arsenal was Amrabat’s first league start since December 17, and it was also his best performance for United.
Regardless of the defensive choices tonight, Amrabat deserves to keep his spot ahead of the walking footballer Casemiro. If the Moroccan can continue on his weekend performance, he should be considered for a start in the FA Cup final.
If this is Bruno Fernandes’ final season at United, it may conclude like it began. He might become the third United player to win the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award for the third time, and United looked depleted without their skipper in both games last week.
Fernandes missed his first two club matches due to injury, but he was evaluated yesterday and might return today. Cameras will be trained on him to detect any telltale signals of a goodbye.
Raphael Varane will not play, although he might return for his farewell. Jonny Evans is a certain starter, and it remains to be seen whether this will be his final game for United at Old Trafford, some 17 years after his debut. Anthony Martial may return, and Tom Heaton’s contract expires next month.
