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TEAM NEWS

Manchester United midfielder Marouane Fellaini completes a ban while Phil Jones remains absent with thrombosis.

Bastian Schweinsteiger could make his first start for the Red Devils but Marcos Rojo is still not match fit.

Newcastle could give a debut to new winger Florian Thauvin but defender Daryl Janmaat is banned after being sent off at Swansea last weekend.

Midfielder Moussa Sissoko was substituted in that game with a groin injury but he could still play.

MOTD COMMENTATOR'S NOTES

Steve Bower: "The midweek European win will have put an extra spring in the Manchester United step because, despite two victories, it has been an underwhelming start to their league season.

"Their challenge now is to build on it against Newcastle and try to find some momentum.

"Newcastle will have to click quickly if they are to make it a happy return to Old Trafford for Steve McClaren.

"His task on Tyneside will take time, and one area that will need drastic improvement is their awful away record. He'll need his team to be disciplined and organised to try to change recent fortunes in Manchester."

Twitter: @SteveBowercomm

WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal on recent criticism of executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward over transfer dealings: "I have the idea you want to separate Ed Woodward with me. Never. Never.

"Every day I am updated by him and I trust him. I don't think they (the critics) have to doubt Ed Woodward because he has proven already for many, many years he is the right person.

"When you ask me, 'Is Pedro fitting the profile?', I cannot lie, I said 'Yes'. But I do not say that I'm interested in the player. That is the difference. I have said before what we are doing is guiding a process and in that process we make decisions."

Newcastle boss Steve McClaren on the club's transfer dealings: "I'm very pleased with what we have got, very pleased. I think that's it for now - we are not expecting, we are not chasing anything. We are not trying to make things happen.

"There comes a point where we just have to sit down and stop and say, 'You know what, this is what we have, and now we have to work and develop them, and try to make them into a team that is hard to beat and no one wants to play against'."
LAWRO'S PREDICTION

Both these teams are a work in progress but the difference is that, defensively, Newcastle do not look convincing at the moment. Lawro's full predictions v comedian Jack Whitehall
 

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• The Red Devils have won their last three meetings with the Magpies, scoring eight goals and conceding just one.
• Newcastle's only Premier League victory at Old Trafford was by a 1-0 scoreline in December 2013 (D7, L13).
• Newcastle have lost 25 Premier League games against Manchester United, more than they have against any other side.

Manchester United

• United are looking for a third consecutive league win - they are one of four Premier League teams with maximum points after the first two games.
• They have kept clean sheets in their opening two games for the first time since 2005-06 - and have not conceded a goal in the four Premier League games that David De Gea has missed since the start of 2013-14.
• Louis van Gaal's side have scored more than once in just one of their last eight league matches.
• They have won 15 of their last 19 Premier League games at Old Trafford.

Newcastle

• Newcastle have lost seven consecutive Premier League away games. They haven't lost eight league fixtures in a row since a run of nine defeats in October 1977.
• The Magpies have lost 10 of their last 13 league games (W1, D2).
• Newcastle have been shown a league-high eight red cards since the start of last season.
• Head coach Steve McClaren spent two-and-a-half years as assistant manager to Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United from 1999 to 2001, winning three Premier League titles, the Champions League and the FA Cup - when they beat Newcastle in the final.

  (Source:http://www.bbc.com/sport)

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Aguero can do even better this season, says Pellegrini

Manuel Pellegrini believes that Sergio Aguero can do better than last season after the Manchester City striker opened the scoring in his side's 3-0 victory over Chelsea.

Aguero won the 2014/15 Barclays Golden Boot with 26 goals but this total was limited by injury, as it has in seasons before, which restricted him to 30 league starts over the campaign. But his manager believes that the Argentinian will not be so hampered this campaign as he marked his first start in the Barclays Premier League this season with a goal, and could have had more during the first half but for the excellence of Chelsea goalkeeper Asmir Begovic.

"Aguero is in the best moment of his career," Pellegrini said. "This season, he can be even better than before. He has matured and his work ethic is good. He is improving a lot of things.

"That's why he started the game. In the pre-match press conference, I was asked whether he was 100% fit and you could see that. Three important saves denied him from scoring three or four goals today.

"I don't think he will suffer any injuries. Last season, he had no muscle injuries. He can be a top player for us this season."

Pellegrini felt the scoreline reflected his team’s first-half dominance, even if the match was more even after the break.

"It is very satisfying because it's not easy to beat the champions," he said. "We played very well without conceding chances for Chelsea to score and it was only a great performance from Asmir Begovic that meant we couldn't score more goals.

"Yes, the second half was more equal - Chelsea played better - but I only remember one chance which Joe [Hart] saved. We played better and 3-0 is the minimum we deserved."


Jose Mourinho disagreed with Pellegrini over whether the scoreline reflected the match; he felt it flattered the winners.

At half-time the Chelsea manager substituted John Terry for Kurt Zouma, the first time he has taken off the Chelsea captain, who had played in every minute of the Blues' title-winning campaign last season. The manager said the decision was tactical and that it was justified by the side's improved second-half performance.

"I had to decide on John or Cahill because Zouma is the fastest player we have in our defensive line," Mourinho said, deflecting a subsequent question as to why he picked Terry. "When you are going to play with a high block and you are asking your players to do that, the fastest player has to be on the pitch."

Mourinho's defensive options Say

Mourinho's defensive options are set to be improved by the agreement to sign Baba Rahman, the 21-year-old Ghana left-back, from Augsburg, in Germany, which was confirmed shortly after full-time. Rahman will replace Filipe Luis, who returned to Atletico Madrid in the summer.

"It's important because he is a left-back and he can compete with [Cesar] Azpilicueta," Mourinho said. "At the same time, by being a left-back, Azpilicueta can compete with [Branislav] Ivanovic for the right-back position.

"This player replaces Filipe Luis in the balance of the squad. He is a player that we need for that balance."
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Result Big Macth : Manchester City 3 Chelsea 0

A Ramires goal incorrectly ruled out for offside with Man City a goal ahead changed the complexion of this early-season Premier League fixture.

The Brazilian latched on to a brilliant Cesc Fabregas pass early in the second period and nudged the ball home but an errant offside flag denied us a deserved leveller.

Sergio Aguero had put the hosts ahead having already been thwarted by the excellent Asmir Begovic on three occasions, while Diego Costa had a strong shout for a first-half penalty.

We dominated after the interval and after Ramires’s goal was disallowed, Hazard drew a fine stop from Joe Hart. Two late City goals, from Vincent Kompany and Fernandinho, added some gloss to a final scoreline which did not accurately reflect the bigger picture. 

Jose Mourinho was forced to make two changes to the side that started against Swansea on the opening day. Asmir Begovic replaced the suspended Thibaut Courtois while Ramires came in for the injured Oscar, allowing Willian to move infield behind Diego Costa up front. The rest of the team was unchanged from last Saturday.

Within 25 seconds of his first Chelsea start Begovic was called upon to make a telling contribution, denying Aguero who had raced clear on goal courtesy of a fine David Silva pass. It set the tone for an assured performance by the Bosnian. He confidently claimed a dangerous free-kick not long after.

We had a good claim for a penalty with eight minutes played when Diego Costa was tripped by Fernandinho inside the box following good forward-thinking play from Ramires, but Martin Atkinson shook his head.

Azpilicueta then looped a cross on to the top of Hart's net. On the other side of the pitch, Mangala resorted to WWE-style tactics to stop the ever-dangerous Diego Costa getting free down the right.

Not long after the hour mark passed, Mourinho introduced Juan Cuadrado for his first Premier League appearance this season.

The Chelsea pressure was mounting and the royal-blue momentum nearly paid off with 20 minutes to go. Hazard lead a rapid break and picked out Diego Costa approaching the left-hand side of the box. He carried the ball, cut inside before squaring for last year’s Player of the Year. Hazard dropped a shoulder and fired for goal, but met his match in Hart.

City proved more clinical at the other end as Kompany headed in Silva’s near-post corner, the inside of the post again benefitting the home side. Five minutes later, Fernandinho smashed a third goal from the edge of the box after the ricocheting ball ran in his path.

Diego Costa hit the post in time added on and Hart was in the right place to block Hazard’s follow-up effort. It epitomised what had been a game of very fine margins.

Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Begovic; Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry (c) (Zouma h/t), Azpilicueta; Fabregas, Matic; Ramires (Cuadrado 64), Willian (Falcao 79), Hazard; Diego Costa.
Unused subs Blackman, Mikel, Loftus-Cheek, Remy.
Booked Ivanovic 48, Hazard 81

Man City (4-2-3-1): Hart; Sagna, Kompany (c), Mangala, Kolarov; Toure, Fernandinho; Navas (Nasri 65), Silva, Sterling (Demichelis 79); Ageuro (Bony 83).
Unused subs Caballero, Zabaleta, Clichy, Iheancho.
Scorers Aguero 32, Kompany 79, Fernandinho 85
Booked Kompany 33, Fernandinho 45+1, Toure 51, Mangala 90+1

Referee Martin Atkinson

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