Silvestre and O'Shea are back in the squad. Neville, Ole and obviously Saha are out.
Dyer and Emre are back fit but Titus Bramble, Craig Moore and Michael Chopra remain out.
United (from): Van der Sar, Howard, Brown, Ferdinand, Silvestre, Pique, O’Shea, Heinze, Richardson, Keane, Scholes, Fletcher, Smith, Miller, Giggs, Rooney, Ronaldo, Park, Van Nistelrooy, Rossi.
Barcodes (from): Given, Harper, Carr, Babayaro, Elliott, Boumsong, Taylor, Parker, Faye, Jenas, Bowyer, Dyer, Emre, Milner, N’Zogbia, Clark, Shearer, Luque, Ameobi.
The weather in Whitley Bay, where you will be able to find all kind of 'entertainment' should be a very pleasant and sunny 22°.
Fergie will show the beleagured Souness no mercy:
"Newcastle is always a big game for us at their place and you always know you have to produce up there - so we will have to maximise our form, which has pleased me because it's been good.
"It's always a highly-charged, emotional game. Their fans are always up for it and it's a good venue to win at.
"You can never be sure about anything in football and they might spring a surprise on us, so we have to be on our guard.
"There is an expectation at Newcastle similar to ourselves, Liverpool and Arsenal.
"Graeme seemed to be under pressure before the season had even started. They had a difficult season last year and they have those fans who are so emotional and fanatical, they expect to win the World Cup. There is great expectation around the place and while there is nothing wrong with that, it is sometimes hard to fulfil.
"He carved his reputation through his deeds on the pitch by the type of player that he was.
"He has the type of character that will help him. They have some very good players. Alan Shearer is still a great player, even though he is a lot older now, and they've signed Luque from Deportivo La Coruna and he may give them a lift."
VDS:
"I don't think we should look too far ahead. We have one more game before the international break.
"Chelsea won again on Wednesday, so it is important for us to win at Newcastle to keep up with them."