The coronavirus outbreak has meant many changes to everybody's usual matchday routine, and that includes the traditional stop at one of the programme kiosks on the way to St. James' Park.
But the club have continued to produce digital-only editions of UNITED for the four home fixtures since the 2019/20 season restarted – and you can now read the fifth issue which has been compiled for Newcastle’s penultimate home game of the season against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.
Matt Ritchie is the cover star for the latest issue, and there is an exclusive interview with the 30-year-old inside.
Ritchie – who suffered the first significant injury of his career during the Carabao Cup tie with Leicester City in August – opens up about what has been a challenging season for him, and discusses the lockdown and the Premier League’s restart.
You can read the exclusive six-page interview, and much more, for free here. You will require a modern smartphone, tablet or compute, a strong wi-fi connection (the programme will work on mobile data but is a large download) and the latest version of Chrome, Firefox or Safari.
If you have any trouble reading please check the above criteria are met, then try clearing the cache of your browser and reloading. Supporters are welcome to download and print out the programme for their own collections.
There’s plenty more to enjoy inside Wednesday’s issue, as Karl Darlow answers questions from supporters via the medium of a video call in the new feature, Zoom Army, and former Magpie Mark Stimson – who began his career with Spurs – reflects on his time at both clubs.
Meanwhile, club historian Paul Joannou takes a look at women’s football in the 1920s, and there is also a tribute to the late Jack Charlton. The World Cup-winning former United manager, who was in charge at St. James’ Park in the 1984/85 campaign, passed away on Saturday at the age of 85.
There's also the usual guide to the opposition, a half-time quiz and columns from head coach Steve Bruce and skipper Jamaal Lascelles.
Sunday's edition of UNITED is now available to read and download here.
