Team News: Manchester City vs. Newcastle United injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City play host to top-four hopefuls Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday lunchtime.

While the Magpies suffered a 2-0 defeat to Manchester United in the EFL Cup final last weekend, the Citizens cruised to a 3-0 victory at Bristol City in the FA Cup fifth round on Tuesday, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.

MANCHESTER CITY vs. NEWCASTLE UNITED

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MANCHESTER CITY

Out: None

Doubtful: Aymeric Laporte (illness), John Stones (hamstring), Stefan Ortega (hand)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Foden, Haaland, Grealish

NEWCASTLE UNITED

Out: Emil Krafth (ACL)

Doubtful: None

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Wilson, Saint-Maximin

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.