Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City play host to top-four hopefuls Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.
While the Magpies suffered a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in the EFL Cup final last weekend, the Citizens cruised to a 3-0 victory at Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round on Tuesday, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.
MANCHESTER CITY vs. NEWCASTLE UNITED
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MANCHESTER CITY
Out: None
Doubtful: Aymeric Laporte (illness), John Stones (hamstring), Stefan Ortega (hand)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Foden, Haaland, Grealish
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Emil Krafth (ACL)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Wilson, Saint-Maximin
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Oliver Thomas
