Premier League champions and current leaders Manchester City travel to St James' Park to face Newcastle United on Saturday lunchtime.
The Citizens rescued a point in a frantic 2-2 draw with Arsenal last weekend before beating Watford 2-1 in the EFL Cup on Tuesday, while the Magpies suffered a 3-1 league defeat at Fulham last time out, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.
NEWCASTLE UNITED vs. MANCHESTER CITY
NEWCASTLE UNITED
Out: Sven Botman (knee), Jamaal Lascelles (knee), Callum Wilson (back), Lewis Miley (ankle), Matt Targett (eczema flare-up)
Doubtful: Alexander Isak (toe)
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Gordon, Barnes
MANCHESTER CITY
Out: Rodri (knee), Oscar Bobb (leg fracture), Nathan Ake (muscle), Kevin De Bruyne (groin)
Doubtful: None
Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Lewis, Kovacic; Savinho, Bernardo, Gundogan, Doku; Haaland
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