Schweinsteiger to start?

FANTASY PICK: Memphis Depay
KEY STAT: Manchester United have won five of their last six Premier League clashes with Newcastle (L1) and have lost just two of their last 25 top-tier encounters with the Magpies (W18 D5).

- MANCHESTER UNITED

Sergio Romero will continue in goal because David De Gea is still unable to focus following Real Madrid's interest in him, according to Louis van Gaal. The United manager remains without centre-back Phil Jones (mild thrombosis) and defender Marcos Rojo is unlikely to feature as he lacks match sharpness. Van Gaal is considering handing Bastian Schweinsteiger his first start, but fellow midfielder Marouane Fellaini is suspended.

Provisional squad: Lindegaard, Romero, Johnstone, Smalling, Shaw, Valencia, McNair, Darmian, Blackett; Mata, Carrick, Blind, Young, Herrera, Schneiderlin, Schweinsteiger, Lingard, Pereira; Depay, Rooney, Januzaj, Hernandez, Wilson.

- NEWCASTLE UNITED

New signing Florian Thauvin goes straight into the squad. The 22-year-old former Marseille winger is included just days after completing his switch to Tyneside, and he could yet be joined by fellow midfielder Moussa Sissoko, who is recovering well from the groin problem which forced his premature withdrawal at Swansea last weekend, but remains a doubt. Netherlands midfielder Siem de Jong is back in training after a shin injury, as is defender Paul Dummett, who is yet to feature this season because of a hamstring problem, but full-back Daryl Janmaat is suspended following his sending-off at the Liberty Stadium.

Provisional squad: Krul, Darlow, Coloccini, Mbemba, Taylor, Dummett, Lascelles, Williamson, Haidara, Tiote, Anita, Sissoko, Wijnaldum, Thauvin, De Jong, Colback, Obertan, Aarons, Gouffran, Cisse, Mitrovic, Perez.