Manchester United vs Newcastle live: Team news and line-ups with hosts without Bruno Fernandes for Premier League clash

Manchester United will be without Bruno Fernandes today, and perhaps for a little while, too – the midfielder is sidelined by an injury but Ruben Amorim is hopeful it is not a serious one:

Used to gorging on a full spread of festive Premier League football? News of just one Boxing Day game may come as a surprise but you can understand the scheduling somewhat, as Jamie Braidwood explains:

The festive season is a time of excess for many, but it’s a slimmed-down schedule of Boxing Day action for the Premier League this year. A full weekend of fixtures is to follow but there is just this game under the Friday night lights to tuck into today, with Manchester United welcoming Newcastle to Old Trafford looking to climb into the top five.