Confirmed Line-Ups: Manchester City vs Newcastle (Premier League)

Manchester City return to the Etihad Stadium for a lunchtime Premier League clash against Newcastle United.

City will be needing nothing less than three points against the Magpies on Saturday afternoon, as they look to keep pace with the current league leaders Arsenal – who extended their lead at the top to five points.

Manchester City come into the game off the back of a 0-3 away win at Bristol City in the Emirates FA Cup, setting up a quarter-final tie against club legend Vincent Kompany and his Burnley squad.

As for Newcastle, they will be keen to get back to winning ways after a crushing end to their Carabao Cup journey last weekend, with Manchester United coming out on top in the showpiece final courtesy of a 2-0 win.

Ahead of the much-anticipated kick-off at the Etihad Stadium, here is how both Pep Guardiola and Eddie Howe line-up their teams!

Manchester City

Starting XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Ake; Rodri, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Foden, Haaland, Grealish.

Substitutes: Ortega, Phillips, Stones, Laporte, Alvarez, Bernardo, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis.

Newcastle United

Starting XI: Pope; Trippier, Lascelles, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Wilson, Gordon.

Substitutes: Dubravka, Manquillo, Targett, Ritchie, Murphy, Anderson, Willock, Saint-Maximin, Isak.