Newcastle United will try to win their second game in three years against Manchester United, who find themselves quite comfortable playing at St.James Park. Louis Van Gaal's team defeated their hosts on December 26 with goals by Robin Van Persie and a brace by Wayne Rooney.
The Magpies need to find some stability after a tormented start this year. Since Alan Pardew announced his resignation, the black-and-white side have struggled to win games. Particularly, Newcastle's defeat against Manchester City with a 5-0 score was a huge letdown for their fans, who are now more worried about not ending the season on the lower end of the standings. If the hosts want to enjoy some success, Papiss Cisse's performance will surely come in handy for John Carver's crew, who will have Jonas Gutierrez available for the second consecutive game after a year and a half fighting testicular cancer.
On the other hand, this game could be Manchester United's final call to assure their place among the top four in the Premier League. Even with their expensive payroll, Louis Van Gaal has disappointed those fans who called him a genius prior to his arrival to Old Trafford. With Robin Van Persie still injured, the team's goalscoring duties will fall once again on Radamel Falcao's lap, who's running out of chances of proving his worth with the club. During the past few days, Van Gaal focused on Angel Di Maria's form, stating the Argentinian needs more time to adapt to the Premier League. If the former Real Madrid wingman is to show some class during his first year with the Red Devils, Wednesday could be a good chance for him to do so.
Newcastle United vs Man United team sheets
Newcastle's lineup: Krul; Janmaat, Coloccini (c), Williamson, R.Taylor; Obertan, Sissoko, Abeid, Ameobi; Rivière, Cissé.
Man United's lineup: de Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Evans, Rojo; Herrera, Blind; Di Maria, Fellaini, Young; Rooney.
Newcastle's Subs: Woodman, Satka, Anita, Gutierrez, Gouffran, Armstrong, Perez.
Man United's subs: Lindegaard, Jones, McNair, Carrick, Mata, Januzaj, Falcao.
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