Incredible but true: Not one available Man United player has ever scored vs Newcastle in PL
Manchester United are preparing for a daunting Boxing Day showdown against Newcastle United at Old Trafford.
Ruben Amorim has already confirmed that the Red Devils will be forced to cope without seven senior players for the Premier League clash.
Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui are at the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt, Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo are also ruled out due to injuries.
Their return dates are not confirmed yet.
We believe Amorim may make only one change to his starting XI from the side that lost 2–1 to Aston Villa.
Casemiro, who missed that trip, is poised to return to the starting XI as a direct replacement for the injured Fernandes.
If United do line up as expected, a remarkable and worrying statistic could come into play.
None of the United players likely to feature have ever scored a Premier League goal against Newcastle United.
Casemiro is the lone exception in any competition, having found the net once against the Magpies in a Carabao Cup tie.
Matheus Cunha has faced Newcastle several times during his Wolverhampton Wanderers spell, yet never managed to get his name on the scoresheet.
The same is true for Mason Mount.
Both Mainoo and Fernandes have previously scored against Newcastle, but neither will be available to feature this time.
Recent history offers little comfort, with United losing four of their last five league meetings with the Magpies.
Amorim now faces a stern tactical challenge to ready his depleted side against a Newcastle team capable of overpowering opponents on their day.
Stats from Fotmob.com
Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .