Newcastle United welcome Manchester City to St James' Park for Matchday 21 action in the English Premier League.
The encounter involving two well-oiled” teams, with financially buoyant owners is expected to be thrilling and captivating.
The Cityzens will be looking to start 2024 league football on a winning note, having defeated Sheffield United 2-0 to end 2023.
Holistically, 2024 has started on a bright note for Manchester City, as they defeated Huddersfield 5-0 in a 3rd Round FA Cup fixture.
For Newcastle United, they started 2024 with a defeat, losing to Liverpool 4-2 - a game filled with several controversial moments.
However, the Magpies bounced back healthily, by defeating Sunderland 3-0 at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland's Daniel Ballard own goal handed them the lead in the 35th minute before Alexander Isak's brace in the second 45 sealed the victory for Eddie Howe's men.
Howe and Pep Guardiola are coming into this game, having defeated each other at one point this season.
Guardiola's City got the better of Newcastle United 1-0 in their second game of the Premier League campaign.
Meanwhile, Eddie Howe's Newcastle United picked up an identical victory over the Cityzens in the Carabao Cup 3rd Round.
Both teams have not fared well this season, with Manchester City faltering on some occasions this season, while Newcastle United have had a below-par campaign considering their recent standards.
However, the return of Kevin De Bruyne appears to be a motivating factor for Manchester City, as they aim to win an unprecedented 4 Premier League titles in a row.
The Cityzens sit 3rd on the Premier League table, with 40 points from 19 league matches.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United are placed 9th on the table, with 29 points from 20 league matches.
Both clubs will have to improve significantly if they are to reach the heights and ambitions that they have set out for themselves.
Newcastle United are coming into this game as underdogs despite playing at St James' Park, as their form in recent games has been utterly poor.
The last match involving both clubs at the home of Newcastle United ended in an enthralling 3-3 draw, with both clubs bringing their A-game to the fold.
Form going into the game:
L: Loss
W: Win
D: Draw
Manchester City: LWDWW
Newcastle United: LWLLL
Team News For Newcastle United:
Goalkeeper Nick Pope is still a long-term injury absentee, with Javier Manquillo, Matt Target, Joseph Willock, Elliot Anderson, Callum Wilson, Jacob Murphy, and Harvey Barnes also out of action due to injury.
Sandro Tonali will also not be involved in the clash, as he is still serving a suspension for gambling-related issues.
Team News For Manchester City:
The Cityzens will certainly be boosted by the return of Kevin De Bruyne, who also had an assist on his return from injury, setting up Jeremy Doku's goal in the 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield.
Meanwhile, Zack Steffen remains in the treatment room, but no worries for Manchester City as Ederson Moraes is fit and ready to go for this game.
John Stones and Erling Haaland are also not back from their injury layoff, and as such they aren't expected to feature in the game.
Expected Line-ups For Newcastle United: Martin Dubravka; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Sven Botman, Dan Burn; Jamie Miley, Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff; Miguel Almiron, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon.
Expected Line-ups For Manchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol; Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Phil Foden; Jeremy Doku, Julian Alvarez, Jack Grealish.
Prediction: Newcastle United 1-2 Manchester City
Kick-Off Time And Date: 6:30 PM, Saturday, January 13, 2024
The encounter involving two well-oiled” teams, with financially buoyant owners is expected to be thrilling and captivating.
The Cityzens will be looking to start 2024 league football on a winning note, having defeated Sheffield United 2-0 to end 2023.
Holistically, 2024 has started on a bright note for Manchester City, as they defeated Huddersfield 5-0 in a 3rd Round FA Cup fixture.
For Newcastle United, they started 2024 with a defeat, losing to Liverpool 4-2 - a game filled with several controversial moments.
However, the Magpies bounced back healthily, by defeating Sunderland 3-0 at the Stadium of Light.
Sunderland's Daniel Ballard own goal handed them the lead in the 35th minute before Alexander Isak's brace in the second 45 sealed the victory for Eddie Howe's men.
Howe and Pep Guardiola are coming into this game, having defeated each other at one point this season.
Guardiola's City got the better of Newcastle United 1-0 in their second game of the Premier League campaign.
Meanwhile, Eddie Howe's Newcastle United picked up an identical victory over the Cityzens in the Carabao Cup 3rd Round.
Both teams have not fared well this season, with Manchester City faltering on some occasions this season, while Newcastle United have had a below-par campaign considering their recent standards.
However, the return of Kevin De Bruyne appears to be a motivating factor for Manchester City, as they aim to win an unprecedented 4 Premier League titles in a row.
The Cityzens sit 3rd on the Premier League table, with 40 points from 19 league matches.
Meanwhile, Newcastle United are placed 9th on the table, with 29 points from 20 league matches.
Both clubs will have to improve significantly if they are to reach the heights and ambitions that they have set out for themselves.
Newcastle United are coming into this game as underdogs despite playing at St James' Park, as their form in recent games has been utterly poor.
The last match involving both clubs at the home of Newcastle United ended in an enthralling 3-3 draw, with both clubs bringing their A-game to the fold.
Form going into the game:
L: Loss
W: Win
D: Draw
Manchester City: LWDWW
Newcastle United: LWLLL
Team News For Newcastle United:
Goalkeeper Nick Pope is still a long-term injury absentee, with Javier Manquillo, Matt Target, Joseph Willock, Elliot Anderson, Callum Wilson, Jacob Murphy, and Harvey Barnes also out of action due to injury.
Sandro Tonali will also not be involved in the clash, as he is still serving a suspension for gambling-related issues.
Team News For Manchester City:
The Cityzens will certainly be boosted by the return of Kevin De Bruyne, who also had an assist on his return from injury, setting up Jeremy Doku's goal in the 5-0 thrashing of Huddersfield.
Meanwhile, Zack Steffen remains in the treatment room, but no worries for Manchester City as Ederson Moraes is fit and ready to go for this game.
John Stones and Erling Haaland are also not back from their injury layoff, and as such they aren't expected to feature in the game.
Expected Line-ups For Newcastle United: Martin Dubravka; Kieran Trippier, Fabian Schar, Sven Botman, Dan Burn; Jamie Miley, Bruno Guimaraes, Sean Longstaff; Miguel Almiron, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon.
Expected Line-ups For Manchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Josko Gvardiol; Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, Phil Foden; Jeremy Doku, Julian Alvarez, Jack Grealish.
Prediction: Newcastle United 1-2 Manchester City
Kick-Off Time And Date: 6:30 PM, Saturday, January 13, 2024