REDS SWEATING OVER RASHFORD

OLE Gunnar Solskjaer will have to make at least one change when United face Newcastle tonight – and could be forced to make another as he goes in search of a fourth consecutive win.

Eric Bailly’s red card in United’s victory over Bournemouth means Solskjaer will have to bring in a new defender – and Marcus Rashford might yet be available despite limping off against the Cherries.

Solskjaer will also be boosted by the return of Alexis Sanchez, and will hope the Chilean can display a similar improvement in form to Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku. But whether Sanchez is used from the start is a decision that will probably depend on Rashford’s fitness, while Lukaku will also hope to feature after a goalscoring cameo on Sunday.

In defence, Ashley Young and Luke Shaw will continue at full-back, although Diogo Dalot will be pushing for a return.

Victor Lindelof has been one of the stand-out players under Solskjaer and Phil Jones is the prime candidate to replace the suspended Bailly alongside him. Should Jones not be available for whatever reason, Solskjaer said he would use Matteo Darmian as a make-shift central defender as Chris Smalling and Marcos Rojo are still not ready to return.

Solskjaer’s final decision is whether to risk Rashford in attack.

The striker has started the last three games, but the return of Lukaku and his late goal against Bournemouth means the Belgian should come in for Rashford against Newcastle to see how he will fit into Solskjaer’s side.