Evening Standard
·14 February 2025
Man City vs Newcastle LIVE: Premier League updates, latest team news, TV, prediction
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·14 February 2025
A battle between top-four hopefuls takes place at the Etihad
Manchester City are back in Premier League action at home to Newcastle this weekend as they look to bounce back from defeat against Real Madrid in midweek. City’s hopes of regaining the Champions League took a blow on Tuesday night as they twice let a lead slip to fall to a 3-2 loss.
That’s only the third home defeat Pep Guardiola’s have suffered across all competitions this season but they can’t afford another on Saturday especially against a direct rival for Champions League qualification. Another concern are injuries, Jack Grealish and Manuel Akanji both picked up knocks against Madrid and aren’t expected to feature at the Etihad Stadium.
City are slight favourites against a Newcastle side that will still be on a high after comfortably dispatching of Arsenal over two legs to set up a Carabao Cup final against Liverpool next month. In Alexander Isak, the Magpies have one of the most in-form strikers in Europe and he holds the key to the visitors piling on the misery for the hosts. Follow all the action LIVE with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog!