Newport County vs Manchester United LIVE commentary: Red Devils aiming to avoid huge FA Cup upset – kick-off time, team news and how to follow

Manchester United will be aiming to avoid an upset against Newport County in the FA Cup fourth round this weekend, live on talkSPORT. 

The Red Devils cruised past Wigan to reach this stage and they now take on League Two opposition Newport who knocked out Eastleigh. 

United have had a poor season and a loss to Newport would be a new lowCredit: Getty

Erik ten Hag’s side will hope to make this a routine victory but there are never any guarantees in cup competition. 

Should Newport pull off an upset, Ten Hag’s position as United boss would become more under threat than ever. 

Newport County vs Manchester United: FA Cupset

The FA Cup is known for some it’s memorable upsets over the years. 

And we could witness one of the biggest stories in the competition's history on Sunday afternoon. 

Newport are currently 14th in League Two while United are eighth in the Premier League table. 

The gap is quality is going to be clear to see, but will the fourth-tier side’s passion and fight be enough to shock the Red Devils?

Ten Hag’s men have had a season to forget and things have been going wrong on and off the pitch all campaign. 

Newport will be motivated by the way United’s past few months have gone and that could well see them pull off an incredible feat. 

Ten Hag's future will be on thin ice should United loseCredit: Getty

Newport County vs Manchester United: Team news 

Newport captain Ryan Delaney is a boyhood United fan and he will lead his team out against the club he supports. 

Kyle Jameson, Offrande Zanzala and Declan Drysdale are all doubts for the game while Liverpool loanee Adam Lewis is expected to play.

As for the Red Devils, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez all took part in a behind-closed-doors friendly ahead of the game. 

They are building their fitness after recovering from injury and may feature alongside Casemiro who was an unsused substitute last time out. 

Anthony Martial has been ruled our for 10 weeks while Victor Lindelof, Mason Mount and Tyrell Malaca remain on the sidelines. 

Altay Bayindir could make his first United appearance with Andre Onana away at AFCON. 

Martial may have played his last game for Man UnitedCredit: Getty This will be the first ever competitive meeting between Newport County and Manchester United. The Exiles have won just one of their last 23 meetings with top-flight opponents in all competitions (D7 L15), beating Leicester City 2-1 in the FA Cup in 2018-19. Newport County have progressed from just two of their eight FA Cup fourth round ties, doing so in their first (vs Huddersfield in 1948-49) and most recent such fixtures (vs Middlesbrough in 2018-19). This will be Manchester United’s first FA Cup game in Wales since the 2005 final against Arsenal, when the Red Devils lost 5-4 on penalties following a 0-0 draw. Their only previous away game against Welsh opposition in the competition was a 5-0 win at Wrexham in January 1957.

Newport County vs Manchester United: What has been said? 

Newport manager Graham Coughlan is also a United fan and he has been speaking about how it feels for his side to be playing them. 

Coughlan said: "It'll be a hell of an occasion. It's a fourth round tie against Manchester United, for me the biggest club in this country, in Europe and in the world.

"I know some people would lean towards the fifth round game against Manchester City, but I'd say Manchester United all day long."

He continued: "We're a big Manchester United family, we've been to FA Cup finals with them.

"Just to have Manchester United coming to Rodney Parade is a hell of an achievement.

"I don't know when it will sink in, I'm sure my family are doing Irish jigs around the house at the moment."

It's set to be a special afternoon at Rodney ParadeCredit: Rex Marcus Rashford has either scored (2) or assisted (2) a goal in each of his last four appearances for Manchester United in all competitions, just one fewer goal involvement than he managed in his first 22 games this season (2 goals, 3 assists). Manchester United have progressed from 49 of their last 51 FA Cup ties against teams from outside the top-flight, failing only in 2009-10 against Leeds United (lost 1-0) and 2021-22 against Middlesbrough (1-1 draw, eliminated on penalties). Away from home, they are unbeaten in 28 matches (W24 D4) in the FA Cup against non-top-flight sides since losing 2-0 to Bournemouth in January 1984.

Newport County vs Manchester United: talkSPORT coverage 

This FA Cup fourth round tie will take place on Sunday, January 28. 

Kick-off at Rodney Parade is scheduled for 4:30pm. 

talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game presented by Adrian Durham. 

Commentary will come from Jim Proudfoot and former England defender Stuart Pearce.