Opportunity knocks for new-look United to prove their worth

NOW the roster is completed. Depleted and completed by those who come to help. We do not mourn anyone who left of their own insistence but welcome the men excited to be part of a Geordie dream.

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First things first, as Eddie would say, and that means on the resumption of a fledgling new season and getting our first three points against a Wolves side which has lost all three of their opening games. Opportunity knocks!

United must answer positively. Two points out of nine is not good but ought to get significantly better now the cavalry's in place.

W stands for win and wisdom, for wily operators and wonderful deeds. Let Yoane Wissa and Nick Woltemade provide them.

This is a direct shootout between those who did arrive on the Tyne against one who didn't despite a lot of noise. Wissa and Woltemade v Jorgen Strand Larsen.

United must block off the threat of Larsen who we wanted and who wanted us. Nice man with admirable dignity but business is business. He must go the way of his teammates.

We obviously rate him but we must contain him. Over to you Fabian Schar and Dan Burn.

Team selection will be fascinating and will depend to a large extent on what Howe has gleaned in training regarding physical readiness and tactical necessity. A lot of players, especially the newcomers, are at different stages of sharpness while others will have returned from international duty with further possible complications.