Manchester City will look to continue their charge towards a fifth consecutive Premier League title on Saturday lunchtime when they visit Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
The Cityzens were embroiled in a thoroughly entertaining and controversial meeting with championship rivals Arsenal last week, eventually breaking through the Gunners’ stern rearguard to salvage a 2-2 draw despite having a player advantage for most of the match.
Hosts Newcastle, meanwhile, saw their unbeaten start to the league campaign come to a disappointing end in a 3-1 defeat at Fulham last time out. They were due to be in midweek Carabao Cup action against Wimbledon, but extensive flooding means that fixture had to be postponed.
Here’s 90min’s preview of Gameweek 6’s opener on Saturday.
Newcastle vs Man City H2H Record (Last Five Games)
Current form (all competitions)
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Newcastle |
Man City |
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Fulham 3-1 Newcastle – 21/09/24 |
Man City 2-1 Watford – 24/09/24 |
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Wolves 1-2 Newcastle – 15/09/24 |
Man City 2-2 Arsenal – 22/09/24 |
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Newcastle 2-1 Tottenham – 01/09/24 |
Man City 0-0 Inter – 18/09/24 |
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Nottingham Forest 1-1 Newcastle (3-4p) – 28/08/24 |
Man City 2-1 Brentford – 14/09/24 |
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Bournemouth 1-1 Newcastle – 25/08/24 |
West Ham 1-3 Man City – 31/08/24 |
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Country |
TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
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United Kingdom |
discovery+, discovery+ App, TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate |
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United States |
fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, UNIVERSO NOW, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, UNIVERSO, SiriusXM |
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Canada |
fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
Given their midweek match was called off, Newcastle’s squad was given a welcome break and should be fresh for what will be a major test of their own hopes for the 2024/25 campaign. They still have their fair share of injury concerns, however,
Manager Eddie Howe remains without central defenders Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles, while midfielder Lewis Miley and forward Callum Wilson remain unavailable.
Harvey Barnes has been the Magpies’ standout performer at the start of the season and has scored in three successive league games. He should start on the right wing in an attack featuring Anthony Gordon on the opposite flank, but Alexander Isak is a major doubt. The Swedish striker has a minor toe fracture and hasn’t trained all week.
Newcastle predicted lineup vs Man City (4-3-3): Pope; Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Barnes, Isak, Gordon.
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