Manchester City will return to Premier League action on Saturday against Newcastle.
Pep Guardiola leads the champions to St James’ Park for the 1:30pm kick-off and can move four points clear at the summit before the next set of games where Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal feature.
However, City have been dealt a blow following the news that key midfielder Rodri is set for a lengthy absence with a serious knee injury that occurred during the dramatic 2-2 draw with the Gunners on Sunday.
On the other hand, the hosts saw this season’s unbeaten run come to an end during last week’s 3-1 loss at Fulham and are far from convincing.
Here is everything you need to know about the fixture.
Date, kick-off time, and venue
Newcastle vs Man City is set to kick-off at 12.30pm BST on Saturday 28 September, 2024.
Newcastle vs Man City team news
Newcastle will be without Callum Wilson for the match, while Sven Botman and Jamaal Lascelles are long-term absentees, and Lewis Miley will also miss out. Howe may also shuffle the pack after the defeat at Fulham.
Rodri will miss the fixture for City, along with both Nathan Ake and Oscar Bobb. Kevin De Bruyne is also a doubt following an injury, and Guardiola indicated after their win over Watford: “I don’t know. Yesterday [Monday] he didn’t train, today [Tuesday] I didn’t see him. So I don’t know.”
