Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits they go to Newcastle United well short of numbers.

Matteo Darmian will provide cover with Phil Jones likely to start alongside Victor Lindelof, after coming off the bench in the 4-1 victory over Bournemouth.

Chris Smalling, who might return in time for the game against Tottenham Hotspur on 13 January, and Marcos Rojo are still sidelined.

When asked if he will only have two centre-backs available for the trip to Tyneside, Solskjaer replied: "That's enough isn't it? It should be enough with two! We'll have to look at it, of course, but we've got Darmian, who can definitely play centre-back.

"I don't think Rojo will make it so it will probably be Darmian as back-up centre-back."