Newcastle United vs Man City – Match Preview and Team News
Pep Guardiola and his team will head to the North East this weekend to take on Newcastle United in a match scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
In the middle of the week, Manchester City advanced to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after winning 2-1 against Watford, a team from the Championship, at the Etihad Stadium. They will face Tottenham Hotspur in the next round.
The Magpies are eager to recover from their initial loss of the season, which came in a 3-1 match against Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Guardiola is facing a major setback with two key players. Rodri is sidelined for the remainder of the season following surgery for a torn ACL, while Kevin De Bruyne is said to be unavailable until after the upcoming international break.
Eddie Howe's team has had an entire week for preparation since their Carabao Cup Third Round game against AFC Wimbledon was delayed due to significant flood damage to the field at Cherry Red Records Stadium.
Newcastle Vs Man City: Match Preview & Updates
Newcastle hasn't been particularly impressive this season, yet they still sit in sixth place after playing five matches.
Nevertheless, their performance last weekend in the capital was quite lackluster, and the Magpies appeared shaky when they had the ball, a situation that Marco Silva’s Fulham exploited to the fullest.
One bright spot for Eddie Howe was Harvey Barnes maintaining his goal-scoring momentum by scoring Newcastle's lone goal in their 3-1 defeat against the Cottagers. The English player has now scored in three straight league matches.
The Carabao Cup match with Wimbledon has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, and the location has changed to St. James' Park. This adjustment is necessary to allow Wimbledon to repair the damage that recent weather has done to their playing surface.
Manchester City is still undefeated this season and will be looking to keep their position at the top of the Premier League standings with a victory in the North East.
The exciting 2-2 tie against Arsenal at the Etihad last weekend marked the first occasion this season when their unbeaten run was genuinely challenged, as John Stones managed to level the score in the eighth minute of stoppage time.
If Erling Haaland finds the back of the net against Newcastle, he will have scored in six straight league games.
Guardiola will face a difficult decision in the coming two weeks since his choices in midfield have been limited by the injuries suffered by Rodri and De Bruyne.
Next Tuesday, the team will resume their European campaign with a match against Slovan Bratislava in Slovakia.
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Manchester City secured a 2-0 victory over Newcastle United in the FA Cup match held on March 16, 2024.
In their most recent match against Newcastle, Man City eliminated the Magpies from the FA Cup during the quarter-finals, with Bernardo Silva scoring two goals.
The match was rather uneventful, with City dominating play and benefiting from a bit of luck that paved the way for their victory against Eddie Howe's team.
The first goal was a lucky break, as Silva's shot took a surprising deflection off Dan Burn's heel and soared over the stranded Martin Dubravka.
The small-sized midfielder scored his second goal and City's second goal of the match at the 30-minute mark. He skillfully maneuvered inside and his shot deflected off a Newcastle defender, sending it into the net past the unlucky Dubravka.
The home team played the remainder of the match with ease, as Newcastle was unable to come back from that unfortunate twist of events.
That win secured them a place at Wembley, where they triumphed over Chelsea with a score of 1-0. However, they ultimately fell short in the cup final at Wembley, losing 2-1 to their intense local rivals, Manchester United.
Here’s the lineup for Newcastle United: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Burn, Hall, Joelinton, Guimaraes, Tonali, Gordon, Isak, and Barnes.
Manchester City’s lineup includes Ederson, Gvardiol, Stones, Dias, Lewis, Kovacic, Doku, Foden, Silva, Grealish, and Haaland.
Jarred Gillett will take on the role of match referee, supported by Darren Cann and Aki Howson as his assistants. Robert Jones will serve as the fourth official. For the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) duties, Stuart Attwell will be in charge, with Timothy Wood as his assistant.
You can catch the match between Newcastle and Manchester City on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, and discovery+.
The match at St James Park is set to start at 12:30 PM BST on Saturday, September 28, 2024.
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