It’s Gordon’s first involvement since he picked up an injury while away with England in last month’s international break.
Jason Tindall will lead Newcastle today in the absence of Eddie Howe, who was admitted into hospital on Friday after suffering with illness last week.
Manchester United have made five changes, which includes under-fire Andre Onana being left out of the squad and Altay Bayındır coming in to make his Premier League debut.
Harry Amass also makes his debut, with Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen and Joshua Zirkzee also coming into the side, replacing Harry Maguire, Patrick Dorgu, Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund.
NEWCASTLE: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Livramento; Tonali, Bruno, Joelinton; Murphy, Barnes, Isak
SUBS: Dubravka, Wilson, Gordon, Targett, Krafth, Osula, Longstaff, Miley, Neave
MANCHESTER UNITED: Bayindir; Mazraoui, Yoro, Lindelof; Dalot, Ugarte, Fernandes, Amass; Garnacho, Eriksen, Zirkzee.
SUBS: Heaton, Heaven, Maguire, Shaw, Dorgu, Casemiro, Mainoo, Mount, Hojlund.
