Fifth-placed Manchester City return to Premier League action on Saturday (15:00 GMT) at home to a Newcastle side only below them on goals scored.
Both sides start the game a point above Bournemouth, who simultaneously visit rock-bottom Southampton, and two behind Chelsea, who lost 3-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Friday.
Newcastle won 3-2 at third-tier leaders Birmingham City last Saturday, while City suffered a late 3-2 defeat at home to Real Madrid in the play-offs for the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday.
You can follow the action with 101GreatGoals.com’s live updates from Man City vs Newcastle, and we have you covered for the line-ups, team news and confirmed starting sides.
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Man City lineup vs Newcastle
Centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov makes his second Premier League start in City’s team and is sure to face another tough test against Newcastle top scorer Alexander Isak.
Midfielder Nico Gonzalez is fit after being a doubt, but defenders Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake and playmaker Jack Grealish are not in manager Pep Guardiola’s matchday squad as City make six changes.
Man City starting XI: Ederson, Lewis, Khusanov, Stones, Gvardiol, Gonzalez, Gundogan, Foden, Marmoush, Savinho, Haaland.
Subs: Ortega, Kovacic, Doku, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Reis, Nunes, O’Reilly, McAtee
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Newcastle lineup vs Manchester City
Towering defender Dan Burn and forward Anthony Gordon have returned from injury for Newcastle, while Joe Willock replaces centre-back Sven Botman, who has a knee problem.
Midfielder Harvey Barnes is on the bench after a month out with a thigh injury.
Newcastle starting XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Burn, Schar, Hall, Gordon, Tonali, Bruno Guimaraes, Willock, Murphy, Isak
Subs: Pope, Krafth, Livramento, Longstaff, Miley, Osula, Targett, Barnes, Wilson
