his debut against Manchester City in the Community Shield
soon after, but very nearly departed for Real Madrid in August
until a last-minute collapse saw him remain at Old Trafford.
De Gea was left out of the first six games of the 2015-16
season as a result of Madrid's interest, with manager Louis van
Gaal claiming he was not in the right frame of mind to take the
field for United.
However, Madrid's late failure to clinch a deal was soon
followed by De Gea penning a new four-year contract and he
has returned as Van Gaal's first-choice goalkeeper since then,
starting 25 of the following 26 games.
Of the current first-team squad, only Wayne Rooney, Michael
Carrick and Antonio Valencia have appeared more often for
Manchester United than the 25-year-old.
United head into the clash at St James' Park looking to back up
recent wins over Swansea City and Sheffield United, although
they had lost their last three away matches in all competitions -
at Wolfsburg, Bournemouth and Stoke City.
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