How Manchester United should line up vs Newcastle in Premier League fixture as Onana decision made

Manchester United will be targeting their first victory since the March international break when they travel to St James' Park to face Newcastle United this afternoon.

United were seconds away from recording an impressive 2-1 victory over Lyon in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final in France on Thursday evening, only for goalkeeper Andre Onana to drop a second howler of the night in injury time, meaning the contest finished all square.

It means United will travel north this afternoon having failed to win each of their last three matches. Regarding the team news, head coach Ruben Amorim is expected to pick from the same pool of players that featured in the 23-man squad in midweek, with only Chido Obi set to return after being unavailable to play in Europe.

Below, our writers have had their say on how they would like to see United line up:

If United had a number two with the pedigree of Sergio Romero then dropping Onana would be a no-brainer. The prospect of Altay Bayindir, who conceded comically from a direct corner at Tottenham, against Newcastle's bruise brothers could do more harm than good. It's an invidious position for Amorim to be in.

Mason Mount needs to finally start a game and United should try and give Kobbie Mainoo an hour. Rasmus Hojlund has to be dropped, even with no alternative senior striker available.

Mazraoui has played almost every game this season and he should be given a rest ahead of the second leg against Lyon, which would provide Shaw with the opportunity to start for the first time in a year.

Mainoo made a good impact from the bench earlier in the week. He delivered a brilliant performance alongside Ugarte in the pivot at Anfield and I would give it another go.

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