Eddie Howe made 10 changes to his Newcastle side that beat Sheffield United 8-0 on Sunday with only goalkeeper Nick Pope keeping his place in the side.
Full debuts were handed to Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento and Lewis Miley as Joelinton returned from the side following three matches out with a knee injury.
Manchester City were dominant in the first half but weren’t able to find the net as the sides went in at 0-0.
Here are the half-time player ratings from the match so far...
5. Paul Dummett - 7.5
Produced a standout moment on his first start in 12 months with a quality last-ditch challenge to stop Jack Grealish going one-v-one in the first-half. | Getty Images
6. Matt Targett - 6
Extremely passive in the first-half as City targeted Newcastle’s left-hand side. Better after the break as United put pressure on the visitors’ defence. | Getty Images
7. Sandro Tonali - 5.5
Showed plenty of tenacity but was disappointing in possession. | Getty Images
8. Lewis Miley - 5
Thrown in at the deep end against last season’s treble winners. Withdraw at half-time as Newcastle failed to gain a foothold in midfield. | AFP via Getty Images