• Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is confident his team are moving in the right direction, despite Sunday's humiliating home defeat by Manchester City.

• "There is no point in feeling sorry for ourselves," said Ten Hag.

• "I continue to believe in these players."

Ten Hag said: "At Manchester United, every game involves high stakes. Every single day, there is pressure on everybody involved with this club, but those demands and standards are a challenge which we must always meet head-on.

"While this has not been the start to the season that we had all hoped for, I am certain that we have the talent and attitude as a collective to move in the right direction.

"I believe that it is only a matter of time before we are showing our true selves. It will come, I am certain."

United have not lost eight games before the end of November since the 2001-02 campaign. They have not lost eight matches out of their first 15 since 1972-73, which was part of the run that saw Frank O'Farrell get sacked.

Injuries:

• Shaw
• Martinez
• AWB
• Casemiro
• Amad Diallo

Newcastle Absentees:

• Alexander Isaac
• Sven Botman
• Jacob Murphy
• Harvey Barnes
• Elliot Anderson
• Sandro Tonali (10 month gambling ban)