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The group sheets are out on the Etihad, the place Newcastle United tackle Man Metropolis in right this moment’s 3pm kick-off.
We’ve not received a league recreation within the blue half of Manchester for 25 years, however shall be hoping to capitalise on Metropolis’s fragile type, particularly after Pep Guardiola’s aspect conceded twice within the closing 5 minutes in a midweek defeat to Actual Madrid.
Right here’s the aspect we’ve gone with, that includes loads of adjustments from final Saturday’s cup win:
STARTING XI: Dubravka – Trippier, Schar, Burn, Corridor – Bruno, Tonali, Willock – Murphy, Isak, Gordon.
SUBS: Pope, Wilson, Barnes, Targett, Krafth, Osula, Livramento, Longstaff, Miley.
Howe has made seven adjustments to the aspect that beat Birmingham within the FA Cup final weekend, with Dubravka, Trippier, Corridor, Tonali, Murphy, Isak and Gordon changing Pope, Livramento, Targett, Longstaff, Miley, Osula and Wilson.
Dan Burn has made a fast restoration from a groin subject and begins once more, whereas Harvey Barnes is again on the bench after lacking out since final month’s 3-1 win over Bromley.
Anthony Gordon additionally returns to the aspect after overcoming a quad subject, however Sven Botman misses out as soon as once more, together with Joelinton.
For Man Metropolis, they’re with out Manuel Akanji, Jack Grealish, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake and Rodri. Phil Foden returns to their beginning XI after he was benched in midweek, with former Toon goal Abdukodir Khusanov additionally within the aspect together with new signing Nico Gonzalez.
Man Metropolis XI: Ederson, Lewis, Khusanov, Stones, Gvardiol, Nico, Gundogan, Foden, Marmoush, Savinho, Haaland (C)
SUBS: Ortega Moreno, Kovacic, Doku, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Reis, Nunes, O’Reilly, McAtee
Our combination rating on the Etihad is 54-8 in Metropolis’s favour and we haven’t received at this floor since a League Cup win in 2014 – however let’s hope we are able to change that right this moment!
Howay the lads!
