Manchester United vs Newcastle: How to follow the game, why is it not on TV, recent form and kick off time

Newcastle are set to make the short trip to rivals Manchester United in the Premier League in gameweek 10 for the Magpies.

Eddie Howe’s side currently sit behind Sunday’s opponents in the league and will leapfrog United in the table if they win.

After an underwhelming start, Newcastle are on a long unbeaten run that stretches back to the end of August, and have scored nine goals in their last two games.

Their opponents, Manchester United have found their feet after a poor start to the season that saw them lose 4-0 away at Brentford.

Since then they have beaten Arsenal, but recently suffered a humiliating derby defeat at the hands of Manchester City.

Newcastle will come into this game off of a convincing 5-1 win against Brentford, whilst Man Utd narrowly beat Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park.

When is kick off?

The game between two of Britain’s most powerful clubs will kick off at 2pm on Sunday, October 16 at Old Trafford.

Why is the game not on TV?

Despite the game not being played during the 3pm blackout, which prohibits games in England from being televised during certain periods on a Saturday, the game is not being televised.

BT Sport does not pick up Sunday games in the Premier League, whilst Sky Sports has chosen to air Aston Villa vs Chelsea instead, which also kicks off at 2pm.

How do I keep up with the game?

Local radio stations will provide coverage of the game on commentary, whilst the Sky Sports game of Aston Villa vs Chelsea will also keep viewers up to date of all key events happening in other games.

How do I watch the highlights?

Highlights, along with highlights of other games during the day and key events from the games the prior day can be seen on Match of the Day 2, hosted by Mark Chapman.

Highlights may also be uploaded to each side’s social media channels, however it is up to each club to decide when these highlights are released.