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Manchester City sit comfortably in second place with 66 points and own a six-point edge over Chelsea, but the Blues have one game in hand, so it's not a stretch to think Pep Guardiola's men have all but sealed the runner-up position in the 2019/20 English Premier League. Newcastle United, on the other hand, are in the middle of the standings with 43 points (12th place), but they've been playing very well of late thanks to three wins in their last five league matches. If anything, they've done enough to, at least, represent some kind of threat to Manchester City even if this game will be played at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens are massive favorites, but it would be wrong to sleep on the Magpies to potentially pull some kind of upset.
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Manchester City: W3, L2
Newcastle United: W3, D2
Team News
Manchester City
OUT: Sergio Aguero (knee)
Doubtful: None
Newcastle United
OUT: Ciaran Clark (ankle), Jack Colback (knee), Isaac Hayden (hamstring), Sean Longstaff (hamstring), Florian Lejeune (thigh), Paul Dummett (not injury related), Jetro Willems (knee)
Doubtful: Miguel Almiron (thigh), Andy Carroll (groin), Jamaal Lascelles (ankle), Allan Saint-Maximin (undisclosed)
Expected Lineups
Manchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Eric Garcia, Aymeric Laporte, Benjamin Mendy; Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri; Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus
Newcastle United: Martin Dubravka; Federico Fernandez, Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Javier Manquillo; Matt Ritchie, Miguel
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Manchester City sit comfortably in second place with 66 points and own a six-point edge over Chelsea, but the Blues have one game in hand, so it's not a stretch to think Pep Guardiola's men have all but sealed the runner-up position in the 2019/20 English Premier League. Newcastle United, on the other hand, are in the middle of the standings with 43 points (12th place), but they've been playing very well of late thanks to three wins in their last five league matches. If anything, they've done enough to, at least, represent some kind of threat to Manchester City even if this game will be played at the Etihad Stadium. The Citizens are massive favorites, but it would be wrong to sleep on the Magpies to potentially pull some kind of upset.
Recent Form
Manchester City: W3, L2
Newcastle United: W3, D2
Team News
Manchester City
OUT: Sergio Aguero (knee)
Doubtful: None
Newcastle United
OUT: Ciaran Clark (ankle), Jack Colback (knee), Isaac Hayden (hamstring), Sean Longstaff (hamstring), Florian Lejeune (thigh), Paul Dummett (not injury related), Jetro Willems (knee)
Doubtful: Miguel Almiron (thigh), Andy Carroll (groin), Jamaal Lascelles (ankle), Allan Saint-Maximin (undisclosed)
Expected Lineups
Manchester City: Ederson; Kyle Walker, Eric Garcia, Aymeric Laporte, Benjamin Mendy; Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri; Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus
Newcastle United: Martin Dubravka; Federico Fernandez, Emil Krafth, Jamaal Lascelles, Javier Manquillo; Matt Ritchie, Miguel Almiron, Nabil Bentaleb, Jonjo Shelvey; Joelinton, Dwight Gayle
Top Picks
Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City: No other Premier League player has double-digit goals and assists in the league, and that should speak volumes of De Bruyne's importance in Pep Guardiola's tactical scheme. The Belgium international has scored in three of his last four EPL starts.
Phil Foden, Manchester City: Foden might not be a very popular pick, but he has been one of the best value picks in City's last few matches. The talented midfielder has found the back of the net four times across his side's last three home games since the EPL restarted last month.
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Dream11 Team
GK: Ederson
DF: Kyle Walker
DF: Benjamin Mendy
DF: Emil Krafth
MF: Kevin De Bruyne (C)
MF: Phil Foden (VC)
MF: Miguel Almiron
MF: Jonjo Shelvey
FW: Dwight Gayle
FW: Raheem Sterling
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