Overview
- Manchester United face Newcastle today at Old Trafford in the Premier League’s only Boxing Day fixture, opening Round 18.
- Kickoff is 5:00 p.m. Brasília time with live coverage on ESPN and Disney+.
- United captain Bruno Fernandes is sidelined with a thigh injury, and outlets have published expected lineups for both teams.
- Anthony Taylor will referee the match with Stuart Attwell in the VAR booth.
- The Premier League shifted the rest of the round to Dec. 27–28 for broadcast reasons, drawing public criticism from Alan Shearer.