will take on in a Premier League clash at St James’ Park on Sunday evening.

The hile United were held by Manchester City before drawing 2-2 with Lyon in Europe midweek.

Eddie while Ruben Amorim’s side is hoping to steady a turbulent season filled with injuries and inconsistent form.

Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is a Manchester United fan, received a special gift from the club when she met co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Dar es Salaam.

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Newcastle are still dealing with a growing injury list, with captain Jamaal Lascelles and defender Sven Botman ruled out for the season.

Joe Willock is also likely to miss out as Lewis Hall who has already been confirmed unavailable for the remainder of the campaign.Anthony Gordon is back in training but remains a doubt.

Newcastle Assistant Manager Jason Tindall, who stood in for Howe during the pre-match press conference due to illness promised fireworks in the match.

“He’s [Gordon] had a decent week with the physios. He was back out on the grass yesterday. We’ll assess him again and make a late call,» he said a per portal.

«Manager Eddie Howe is also recovering from illness and may not be present on the touchline,» he said as Manchester United portal.

“He’s been really poorly, but we’ve been in contact daily. We’ve kept the rhythm in preparation,” Tindall added.

Former Kenya Police coach joins Harambee Stars as assistant to Benni McCarthy, boosting technical bench ahead of World Cup qualifiers.

Manchester United also remain plagued by injury troubles as their two dependable defenders Matthijs De Ligt and Ayden Heaven are still sidelined, along with Jonny Evans and Lisandro Martinez.

ahead of the trip stating that he will be keen in selecting who he fields in the match.

“We don’t have a big squad for rotations. Some players still can’t do 90 minutes. But we need to be competitive and aim for the win,» he said.

Mason Mount could return to the starting lineup after a long spell out, while goalkeeper Altay Bayindir is tipped to replace Andre Onana following a string of mistakes.

The two clubs have faced each other 180 times across competitions. Manchester United have historically dominated, winning 92 of those encounters. Newcastle have picked up 47 victories, with the remaining 41 ending in stalemates.

The match kicks off at 6:30 PM Kenyan time on Sunday and will be broadcast live on SuperSport TV.

Gor Mahia had to toil for last gasp stoppage time winners to sink Bandari in the FKF Cup.

Newcastle United XI:

Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Barnes.

Ruddy, Dubravka, Krafth, Targett, Miley, Longstaff, Gordon, Osula, Wilson.

Manchester United XI:

Bayindir; Lindelof, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mount, Hojlund, Zirkzee.

Onana, Mazraoui, Amass, Shaw, Eriksen, Casemiro, Mainoo, Garnacho, Obi.

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