Manchester United could do something they have never done under Erik ten Hag vs Newcastle

Mainoo in?

"He showed on Sunday he was ready," Erik ten Hag said of Kobbie Mainoo, "and then we have to manage three games in six days to get the best results of all the games.

"We have more than 11 players, we have good options there. Sofyan Amrabat also showed he was playing a very good game. We have the options, you manage the load of the players and it's about freshness as well."

Ten Hag went on to laud Mainoo's "scanning. It looks like he always has time because he is scanning, he is running free, then he is scanning to see the options and then make the right decisions. He can delay, he can speed up. He makes the right decisions."

Mainoo was man of the match at a raucous Goodison Park and acquitted himself confidently in the lion's den of the Ali Sami Yen Arena as a second-half substitute. If he is to have a transformative effect at United then he has to start regularly.

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Any defensive changes?

Aaron Wan-Bissaka is better equipped to nullify Wilfried Zaha and he did so on his recall in midweek. Wan-Bissaka also claimed a rare assist for Scott McTominay whereas Diogo Dalot somehow missed a well-positioned Anthony Martial in the dying embers.

Anthony Gordon has hit his stride at Newcastle this season and that could ensure Wan-Bissaka keeps his place.

Rashford on the bench?

Alejandro Garnacho has two goals in as many games, Bruno Fernandes is the captain, Rasmus Hojlund the focal point and Antony produced his best performance of the season against Galatasaray. There is not a compelling case to recall Marcus Rashford, available again after his European suspension.

Rashford scored at Everton last week, albeit from the