Manchester United and Newcastle United go head-to-head at Old Trafford in what is a massive game in the race for European qualification.
Despite dropping points at home to Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, Eddie Howe’s side remain in the driving seat to finish sixth. Chelsea’s 3-2 win at Nottingham Forest moved them level on points with the Magpies, who hold a far superior goal difference.
Meanwhile, Man United sit three points behind both teams, and if Newcastle avoid defeat at Old Trafford, it will guarantee they finish above their hosts for the first time in Premier League history.
Howe’s men won on their last visit to the Theatre of Dreams following a 3-0 win in the Carabao Cup in December. That was only their second win there since 1972.
Newcastle have lost just one of their last eight matches and have seen their squad bolstered in recent weeks with the return of Joelinton, Miguel Almiron, Nick Pope and Kieran Trippier from injury.
But like Man United, the Magpies remain without several key players. Erik ten Hag’s men could be without 11 players on Wednesday night, and the number of absences has certainly taken its toll, winning just one of their last eight.
Here, NewcastleWorld takes a look at the latest injury news from both camps:
9. Bruno Fernandes - doubt
Fernandes has missed the last two matches with a hand injury and it hasn’t yet been confirmed if he’ll return vs Newcastle. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
10. Lisandro Martinez - doubt
Martinez has featured just once since February having been sidelined with a calf injury. | Manchester United via Getty Images Photo: Manchester United via Getty Images
11. Callum Wilson - doubt
Wilson missed Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Brighton through illness whilst also feeling a bit of tightness in his hamstring. | Getty Images
12. Alexander Isak - doubt
Isak didn't trained on Monday after suffering with illness in the build-up to the Brighton draw. | Getty Images