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The confirmed Man Utd team news to face Newcastle United in the Premier League fixture.
United head into the game on an 11-match unbeaten run in the league, with six wins from their first seven matches under head coach Michael Carrick. The Reds currently sit third in the Premier League table and know another win at St. James' Park would further strengthen their hopes of Champions League qualification.
United were handed a double fitness scare in their weekend win over Crystal Palace when Shaw and Maguire were both taken off. Shaw is the only United player to have started every Premier League match this season, but was replaced after just 24 minutes, while Maguire was withdrawn in the 85th minute and headed straight down the tunnel for treatment.
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Manchester United team news vs Newcastle
Manchester United are hopeful Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw will both be fit enough to feature against Newcastle in the Premier League on Wednesday night.
Speaking in his pre-match press conference on Tuesday afternoon, Michael Carrick was quizzed for an update on his team ahead of their trip to the North East. "Yeah, we're hoping so. We're working towards it,” he answered when asked about the English defensive duo. "They weren't feeling too good. We've still got a little bit of time to the game and we will just have to see how they feel. So we'll obviously give them every chance.
"No, it wasn't injury, it's just both of them weren't feeling too good. So, yeah, it's one of those things really. But we'll just have to see how they are today and tomorrow morning."
United could still be without the injured Matthijs De Ligt, Lisandro Martinez, Patrick Dorgu and Mason Mount for the Newcastle match in midweek after they all missed the weekend win over Crystal Palace.
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