Two Premier League teams battling for a place in the top four meet at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon as fifth-placed Manchester City play host to sixth-placed Newcastle United.
The Citizens suffered a painful 3-2 home defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League playoffs on Wednesday, while the Magpies beat Birmingham City by the same scoreline in the FA Cup fourth round last weekend, 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: Rodri (ACL), Manuel Akanji (adductor)
Doubtful: Jack Grealish (muscle), Nico Gonzalez (knock), Oscar Bobb (fitness)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ortega; Nunes, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Gonzalez, Kovacic; Savinho, Foden, Marmoush; Haaland
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Harvey Barnes (muscle), Joelinton (knee), Sven Botman (knee)
Doubtful: Anthony Gordon (thigh), Dan Burn (groin)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Dubravka; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Willock; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.
Oliver Thomas
