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Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup campaign begins with a very tough test against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at St James’ Park.
The Magpies come into the game on the back of their stunning 8-0 win over Sheffield United, whilst City triumphed 2-0 against Nottingham Forest to preserve their perfect start to the campaign in all competitions.
Both teams have Premier League and Champions League commitments to balance alongside a potential Carabao Cup journey and Guardiola has revealed that he may rest a few first-team players for their trip to Tyneside - alongside a plethora of other injury and suspension concerns.
Here, we take a look at the injury and suspension problems facing both teams ahead of the clash at St James’ Park:
1. Kevin De Bruyne
De Bruyne hasn’t featured since the opening day of the Premier League season and is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury. The Belgian still faces a number of weeks out and may not make his return to action until the new year. | Getty Images
2. Bernardo Silva
Guardiola may also be without Silva for their trip to Tyneside after the Portuguese international picked up a leg injury during their Champions League win over Crvena Zvezda in midweek. | Getty Images
3. John Stones
Stones has missed the majority of City’s season to date and is still a few weeks away from making his return to the first-team. | Getty Images
4. Kyle Walker
Although Walker isn’t injured, Guardiola has ruled-him out of Wednesday night’s game, revealing he will rest the England international amid a packed fixture schedule. | Getty Images