Overview
- Manchester City face Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Saturday, 22 November, with kickoff at 17:30 GMT.
- Pep Guardiola said the “real season starts now” and confirmed only Mateo Kovacic and Rodri are unavailable, with Rodri stepping up his training.
- Eddie Howe said Anthony Gordon and Tino Livramento are very close to returning, Nick Pope has trained with no issues, and both Sandro Tonali and Joelinton are available, while Dan Burn is suspended.
- Previews lean toward 4-3-3 setups for both sides, with Erling Haaland leading City’s attack and Nick Woltemade tipped to start for Newcastle.
- Newcastle enter the match 14th in the Premier League after inconsistent domestic form, whereas City arrive buoyed by a 3-0 win over Liverpool.