The Red Devils were thrashed at the St James' Park 3-0 by Alan Pardew’s side in January.
Patrice Evra: “The result against Cluj is a confidence booster ahead of Sunday. Last season up there was a disaster.
“We played very badly. This year is going to be very important because we have already lost against Tottenham and we have to react. We have to have a big reaction against Newcastle.
“We had a meeting after that game at Newcastle last season and we talked with each other because it was not the way we respect the shirt of United. After that I remember we just kept winning games.
“We don’t want another wake up call at Newcastle again. We know what happened last year. We know the experience up there and we have to be ready from the first minute of the game.
“It won’t be an easy game. We have to score first and make sure we control the game.
“Ba and Cisse are very good players. Demba Ba scored a very good goal against us last January. We have to be strong in defence.
“Both of their strikers have proved they can score goals. That is a problem. But we have to be strong and defend well and make sure we keep a clean sheet.
“We have to make sure we don’t let them play because those two can score any time and any way. That is why I say it is going to be a tough game.
“I think if we defend well then we can win because I think we will create a lot of chances.
“People criticise really easily. Wayne Rooney is working very hard and he is showing that he loves the club. He is showing that he is prepared to fight.
“Like everyone at the club you have to fight to play every game. When a new player comes the players who were already at the club have to show they will never die. That’s what Wazza is doing.
“People mustn’t forget what Wayne Rooney has done for this club.
“He showed that when he came on against Tottenham and he showed that against Cluj.
“I know the two - Van Persie and Rooney - can play together but I am not the boss. I am just really happy they are playing well.
“We have to make sure that at Newcastle on Sunday we don’t go behind. We have to make sure we score first and then control the game.
“We always play with the pressure now of what happened last year and that is why every game we play now we have to win and be professional.
“We don’t want to draw matches and to have to think we have to win the next one.
“We have to win every game.”
TOON FIXTURE CHANGES
Wigan (H) has been moved from Saturday 1 December, 3.00 pm to Monday 3 December, 8.00 pm. Sky Sports.
Fulham (A) has been moved from Saturday 8 December, 3.00 pm to Monday 10 December, 8.00 pm. Sky Sports.
Man City (H) has been moved from Saturday 15 December, 3.00 pm to the earlier kick-off of 12.45 pm. Sky Sports.
Arsenal (A) has been moved from Saturday 29 December, 3.00 pm to the later kick-off of 5.30 pm. ESPN.
Everton (H) has been moved from Tuesday 1 January, 3.00 pm to the Wednesday 2 January, 8.00 pm. Sky Sports.
NEWCASTLE UNITED FC 2012/13
Newcastle United Fixtures
Sunday October 7
16:00 Premier League Newcastle United v Man Utd
Sunday October 21
13:30 Premier League Sunderland v Newcastle United
Thursday October 25
20:05 Europa League - Group D Newcastle V Club Bruges
Sunday October 28
15:00 Premier League Newcastle United v West Brom
Sunday November 4
16:00 Premier League Liverpool v Newcastle United
NEWCASTLE UNITED SQUAD
1.Krul
2.Coloccini
3.Santon
4.Cabaye
5.Simpson
6.Williamson
8.Anita
9.Cisse
10.Ben Arfa
14.Perch
15.Gosling
16.Taylor R
17.Amalfitano
18.Gutierrez
19.Ba
0.Bigirimana
21.Elliot
22.Marveaux
3.Shola Ameobi
24.Tiote
25.Obertan
27.Taylor S
28.Sammy Ameobi
29.Vuckic
31.Ranger
32.Xisco
34.Tavernier
37.Harper
38.Inman
39.Abeid
40.Richardson
49.Campbell
PREMIERSHIP
READING 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ba 2)
Harper, Perch, Williamson, Steven Taylor (Tavernier 56), Santon, Ben Arfa, Tiote, Bigirimana (Ferguson 70), Gutierrez, Cisse (Shola Ameobi 69), Ba.
Subs not used: Elliot, Anita, Obertan, Sammy Ameobi.
NEWCASTLE 1 NORWICH 0 (Ba)
Harper, Perch, Williamson, Steven Taylor, Santon, Ben Arfa (Shola 85mins), Anita (Tiote 76 mins), Cabaye, Jonas, Cisse (Obertan 70 mins), Ba
Subs unused: Elliot, Tavernier, Bigirimana, Sammy Ameobi
EVERTON 2 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ba 2)
Harper; Perch, Williamson, Taylor, Santon; Anita, Cabaye (Bigirimana 93), Gutierrez; Marveaux (Ba 46), Ben Arfa; Cissé (Shola Ameobi 80).
Substitutes not used Elliot (g), Gosling, Obertan, Tavernier.
NEWCASTLE 1 ASTON VILLA 1 (Ben Arfa)
Krul, Simpson (Bigirimana 38), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Santon, Ben Arfa, Cabaye, Anita, Gutierrez (Marveaux 86), Ba (Obertan 86), Cisse
Subs not used: Harper, Williamson, Gosling, Amalfitano
CHELSEA 2 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul, Simpson (Ryan Taylor 64), Steven Taylor, Coloccini, Santon (Marveaux 74), Ben Arfa, Anita, Cabaye (Perch 77), Gutierrez, Ba, Cisse
Subs not used: Harper, Williamson, Gosling, Obertan
NEWCASTLE 2 SPURS 1 (Ba, Ben Arfa pen)
Krul; Simpson, S Taylor, Perch, Santon; Ben Arfa, Cabaye (Anita, 71), Tiote, Gutierrez; Cisse, Ba (Obertan, 85). Subs not used: Harper; R Taylor, Williamson, Gosling, Amalfitano
EUROPA LEAGUE
NEWCASTLE 3 BORDEAUX 0 (Shola Ameobi, Henrique og), Cisse)
Elliot (Harper, 46 ); Simpson, Williamson, Perch, Ferguson; Anita, Tiote (Gosling, 71), Cabaye (Bigirimana, 61); Cisse, Ameobi, Obertan.
MARITIMO 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Elliot, Santon, Williamson, Perch, S Taylor, Gosling, Amalfitano (Ferguson 76), Bigirimana, Obertan (Marveaux 80), Vuckic (Sami Ameobi 53), Shola Ameobi.
Subs (not used): Harper (gk), Tavernier, Abeid, Campbell
NEWCASTLE 1 ATROMITOS 0 (Vuckic)
Krul, Simpson, Coloccini, Williamson, Ryan Taylor (11 Vuckic), Obertan, Bigirimana, Perch (59 Tavernier), Marveaux (91 Amalfitano), Gosling, Ba.
Subs: Harper, Cabaye, Cisse, Campbell.
ATROMITOS 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (R Taylor)
Harper; Tavernier, Williamson, Perch, R Taylor; Bigirimana, Anita; Obertan, Gosling (Amalfitano, 64), Marveaux (Gutierrez, 71); Cisse (Campbell, 77). Subs not used: Krul, Santon, Cabaye, S Taylor.
LEAGUE CUP
MAN UTD 2 NEWCASTLE 1 (Cisse)
Elliot, Coloccini (Ferguson 61), Williamson, Perch, Tavernier, Gosling, Marveaux, Tioté (Bigirimana 71), Obertan, Vuckic (Cisse 81), Shola Ameobi.
Subs not used: Harper, Anita, Amalfitano, Sammy Ameobi.
PRE-SEASON
CARDIFF CITY 4 NEWCASTLE 1 (Shola Ameobi pen)
Krul, Simpson, Coloccini (Williamson 46), Steven Taylor (Gosling 63), Santon, Obertan (Campbell 83), Tiote (Amalfitano 71) , Gutiérrez, Marveaux (Vuckic 46), R Taylor (Perch 28), Shola Ameobi.
HARTLEPOOL 1 NEWCASTLE 5 (Shola Ameobi, Marveaux 2, Obertan, Vuckic)
Harper (Alnwick 82), Simpson (Good 72), Tavernier, Williamson, S.Taylor (Vuckic 46), Perch (R.Taylor 72), Gosling, Amalfitano (Santon 80), Marveaux (Obertan 78), Sh.Ameobi (Ben Arfa 46), Bigirimana (Abeid 59).
DEN HAAG 0 NEWCASTLE 0
Krul; S Taylor (Gosling 65), R Taylor (Perch 71), Coloccini, Santon (Simpson 80); Obertan (Bigirimana 71), Tiote (Ameobi 71), Vuckic (Williamson 65), Gutierrez; Ba (Amalfitano 82), Cisse
BRAGA 1 NEWCASTLE 2 (Ba, R Taylor)
Harper; Simpson, Tavernier, Coloccini, R.Taylor; Sammy Ameobi (Obertan 88), Tiote (Cabaye 70), Gutierrez, Marveaux; Cisse, Ba (Vuckic 85).
OLYMPIACOS 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (S Taylor)
Krul, Perch, Williamson, S.Taylor (Dummett 46), Santon, Obertan (Sammy Ameobi 72), Bigirimana, Gosling (Abeid 36), Amalfitano, Vuckic, Shola Ameobi (Cisse 72).
FENERBAHCE 1 NEWCASTLE 1 (Abeid)
Elliot, Simpson (Santon 68), Tavernier, Coloccini, R Taylor, Tiote (Bigirimana 59), Gosling (Abeid 73), Obertan (Shola Ameobi 75), Marveuax (Gutierrez 59), Vuckic (Sammy Ameobi 46), Ba (Cisse 68).
MONACO 0 NEWCASTLE 1 (Ba)
Harper, Santon (Ryan Taylor 57), Simpson, Williamson (Perch 46), Gutierrez, Amalfitano (Obertan 62), Abeid (Tavernier 46), Bigirimana (Tiote 62), Sammy Ameobi (Vuckic 46), Shola Ameobi (Gosling 62), Ba (Marveaux 78)
CHEMNITZER 1 NEWCASTLE 0
Elliot; Tavernier (Simpson, 70), Williamson, Perch, R Taylor (Santon, 70); Obertan (Gutierrez, 77), Abeid (Bigirimana, 70), Gosling, Amalfitano; Vuckic (Shola Ameobi, 70), Sammy Ameobi (Ba, 77). Sub not used: Harper.