Premier League champions and current leaders Manchester City travel to St James' Park to face Newcastle United on Saturday lunchtime.
The Citizens rescued a point in a frantic 2-2 draw with Arsenal last weekend before beating Watford 2-1 in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, while the Magpies suffered a 3-1 league defeat at Fulham last time out, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. MANCHESTER CITY
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NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Sven Botman (knee), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Callum Wilson (back), Lewis Miley (ankle), Matt Targett (eczema flare-up)
Doubtful: Alexander Isak (toe)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Gordon, Barnes
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Rodri (knee), Oscar Bobb (leg fracture), Nathan Ake (muscle), Kevin De Bruyne (groin)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Lewis, Kovacic; Savinho, Bernardo, Gundogan, Doku; Haaland
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Oliver Thomas
