Cavani won't make Man Utd debut against Newcastle as he's forced to self-isolate

Edinson Cavani will not be available for Manchester United’s next game against Newcastle as the striker has been forced to self-isolate.

United completed the signing of the 33-year-old former Paris Saint-Germain striker on deadline day and it looked like a timely acquisition, given the absence of the suspended Anthony Martial following his red card against Tottenham.

However, Cavani will not be available for the fixture on October 17 as he is forced to self-isolate for 14 days in line with the government’s Covid-19 quarantine rules.

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The Uruguayan forward flew in from France on Sunday, a country that is not on the UK's travel corridor list and thus requires those that arrive in England to self-isolate.