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Newcastle United seek to end a run of three consecutive Premier League defeats this evening when they host the treble winners at St James' Park. The Magpies defeated Sunderland in the FA Cup last weekend, but have seen their position in the Premier League table slip after a poor run of results in December.
Newcastle defeated City in the Carabao Cup back in September, but haven't won a Premier League game against the Citizens in almost four years. Eddie Howe will again be without a clutch of key players this evening, but he has been handed a small boost with the imminent return of one of his sidelined players.
Pep Guardiola, meanwhile, could also be without a couple of his key players for their trip to the north east. There are questions surrounding the fitness of Kevin De Bruyne heading into Saturday’s game, whilst Erling Haaland has been ruled out of contention.
Here, we take a look at all the latest injury news from both camps ahead of Newcastle United v Manchester City:
13. Matt Targett - out
Targett was substituted very early on against Manchester United after suffering a hamstring injury. The left-back has undergone surgery on the injury and will thus miss the next couple of months of action. | AFP via Getty Images
14. Sandro Tonali - out
Tonali was handed a 10-month ban from football meaning he won’t be available for selection between now and the beginning of next season. | AFP via Getty Images
15. Joe Willock - out
Willock reaggravated an achilles injury and has missed every game since the November international break. There is hope he can return to action soon, but a setback means he is likely to miss another few games and will likely not return until next month. | Getty Images
16. Javier Manquillo - out
Manquillo has been sidelined with a groin injury in recent times. | AFP via Getty Images