Control is the word. The last time the £130m trio did not start together, Newcastle suffered a 4-2 defeat against Brentford after cramp prevented Tonali from lining up from the off. Since then, Newcastle have won five games on the bounce and conceded just a single goal.

Rashford made Manchester United's matchday squad ahead of the Red Devils' Premier League fixture against Newcastle United. Although the winger did not make Ruben Amorim's XI, he is on the bench for what could be his first involvement since he played against Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Dec. 12.