Manchester United against Newcastle predicted starting XI
By Joel Masibo, March 4, 2026Fresh from their narrow 2-1 triumph against Crystal Palace on Sunday, March 1, 2026, Manchester United are eager to maintain their upward trajectory when they travel to face Newcastle United in Wednesday night’s Premier League clash.
The contest, set to kick off at 20:15 (GMT) at St James’ Park, is drawing ever closer. Supporters still have an opportunity to take part in the club’s free predictions challenge via the official app, where participants can accumulate points by correctly naming the starting line-up, identifying the first goalscorer, selecting the Man of the Match and forecasting the final scoreline.
Before diving into details about how the game works and the rewards available, Manchester United under interim manager Michael Carrick will be seeking to maintain a good run of results with the Red Devils.
Defender Harry Maguire, after being handed a 15-month suspended sentence by a Greek court following an incident on the island of Mykonos in August 2020,is also expected to start against Newcastle United.
England international Maguire was given a suspended sentence of 21 months and 10 days in prison in 2020, after initially being found guilty of repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against public employees and insult.
Starting XI
It is anticipated that Michael Carrick will make a single adjustment to his team, tipping Noussair Mazraoui to slot in at left-back in place of Luke Shaw. Shaw was withdrawn in the opening half of the weekend victory due to illness, though Carrick remains hopeful he could still feature in some capacity on Wednesday.
There is a strong possibility that Bryan Mbeumo will also eran a starting XI to deliver a standout display.
Manchester United’ s predicted line-up reads: Lammens in goal; Dalot, Yoro, Maguire and Mazraoui across the back; Casemiro and Mainoo anchoring midfield; Mbeumo, captain Fernandes and Cunha supporting Sesko in attack.