Manchester United will seek to end a turbulent 2024 on a positive note when they host Newcastle in the Premier League.The Red Devils beat rivals Manchester City to lift the FA Cup in May but poor Premier League form either side of that saw Erik ten Hag pay with his job.

United will limp into 2025 in the bottom half of the Premier League even if they beat Newcastle tonight. The smart money is on the Portuguese finding the recipe to bring success back to Old Trafford but it will likely require another major overhaul in the summer.

Follow live coverage as Manchester United face Newcastle United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

Rashford was first omitted by new boss Ruben Amorim for the Manchester derby alongside Alejandro Garnacho. The latter was recalled for the Carabao Cup defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, and the last two Premier League defeats against AFC Bournemouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Looking at the Newcastle United team v Manchester United. Eddie Howe and his players hoping to continue the levels of their four three excellent wins and performances against Leicester, Brentford, Ipswich and Aston Villa.

Manchester United host Newcastle United in both sides' last game of the calendar year. Both teams come in on completely different trajectories. Newcastle United have found the form that got them back to the Champions League two seasons ago under Eddie Howe.