Eddie Howe decision might have handed Manchester United the advantage vs Newcastle

Manchester United should be represented by at least one Mancunian, Marcus Rashford, in the League Cup final on Sunday afternoon.

Rashford, Wythenshawe-born, has always supported United and he will have dreamed of playing at Wembley as a child, although that boy who harboured grand ambitions might not have imagined he would be where he is now, bordering on world-class ability.

The 25-year-old is enjoying the best season of his career and he'll be hoping to extend his strong record at Wembley against Newcastle this weekend, provided he's deemed fit enough to play after hurting his ankle on Thursday.

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Rashford has lost twice at Wembley with United and both of those defeats came against Chelsea in the FA Cup. He'll be aware of the club's trophy drought more than anyone and he can play a key role in ending that barren run.

The Premier League is a global product and the best players around the world flock to British shores to play, but United supporters will always cherish having one of their own in the first-team, especially on an occasion like a cup final at Wembley.

Newcastle fans have that in common with their Mancunian counterparts. The North East club has fanatical support, despite their lack of success, and they'll be loud and proud around Trafalgar Square and Covent Garden in London this weekend.

The thousands of supporters from Tyneside, who are set to make the pilgrimage to London, will also cherish seeing Sean Longstaff, who was once linked with a £50million transfer to Old Trafford, and Dan Burn in their starting line-up at Wembley.

Longstaff, who was once disillusioned with football with Steve Bruce in charge, has enjoyed an impressive renaissance since Eddie