Can Erling Haaland end his goalless run against Newcastle United tonight?
It is five league and cup games without a goal for the Norwegian striker against tonight’s opponents, with his last goal coming three years ago.
Overall, though, City are enjoying their encounters with Newcastle: it’s just one defeat in 15 encounters with the Magpies, and even that was in the EFL Cup.
Kick-off for tonight’s match is at 17:30 GMT.
TEAM NEWS
Haaland is part of an unchanged City starting XI tonight.
That means another bench for it Tijjani Reijndersas Rayan Cherki continues his run in the side.
Eddie Howe changes three quarters of his defense for tonight’s match.
Two of these changes are enforced as Then Burns has been suspended and Kieran Trippier drops out unexpectedly with a minor hamstring injury.
Sven Botman meanwhile falls on the couch Fabian Schar replace him.
Full-backs are also returning to the squad for their first start after injury Tino Livramento And Lewis Hall.
Anthony Gordon does not recover in time and is again absent from the team.
LINEUPS
Newcastle United Pope, Livramento, Schar, Thiaw, Hall, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes.
Subs: Ramsdale, Ruddy, Botman, A Murphy, Ramsey, Willock, Miley, Elanga, Neave.
Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, O’Reilly, Dias, Gvardiol, Nunes, Silva, Gonzalez, Foden, Cherki, Haaland, Doku.
Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Ait-Nouri, Savio, Khusanov, Bobb.
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