Ruben Amorim has named his Manchester United side for the Premier League encounter with Newcastle United.
Casemiro returns from suspension for the Boxing Day clash but the Reds are still affected by injury and Africa Cup of Nations call-ups.
Skipper Bruno Fernandes misses his first league game at Old Trafford since the fixture on 30 December 2024, also against Newcastle.
Matthijs de Ligt, Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo also remain out, with Amad, Bryan Mbeumo and Noussair Mazraoui all in Morocco, representing their respective nations.
Lisandro Martinez takes on the armband and makes his first start of the season, with the Argentina international and could be flanked by Ayden Heaven and Luke Shaw, although Heaven could also operate in the middle, as he has recently. Another possibility is we switch to a flat back four.
Leny Yoro moves to a youthful bench where he is joined, for the first time at senior level, by Tyler Fletcher.
With Jack also a substitute, we believe this is the first team two brothers have been picked in a matchday squad in the Premier League since Fabio and Rafael, coincidentally on Boxing Day, in 2013, in a 3-2 victory at Hull City.
THE TEAMS
United: Lammens; Heaven, Martinez (c), Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Cunha, Mount; Sesko.
Substitutes: Bayindir, Fredricson, Malacia, Yoro, J. Fletcher, T. Fletcher, Lacey, Mantato, Zirkzee.
Newcastle: Ramsdale; Miley, Schar, Thiaw, Hall; Guimaraes (c), Ramsey, Tonali; J. Murphy, Woltemade, Gordon.
Substitutes: Pope, A.Murphy, Shahar, Alabi, Joelinton, Willock, Barnes, Neave, Wissa.