Taking on Manchester United was never going to be an easy task for Newcastle United, but now that challenge has got a little bit harder.

This afternoon, Jose Mourinho confirmed to the media that Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo are fit and available for the late kickoff on Saturday.

Pogba, in particular, has been hugely missed by the Red Devils, while Rojo has been out of the side for some time.

Ibrahimovic is yet to make an appearance for United this season as he has been recovering from a knee injury that he suffered in April.

The return of the trio is bad news for Rafael Benitez, especially because he will be without some players of his own.

Christian Atsu and club captain Jamaal Lascelles have been ruled out through injury, while Mikel Merino remains absent.

The positive news is that Ciaran Clark and goalkeeper Rob Elliot are available, but the majority of Newcastle fans are concerned about United's returnees.

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