FA Cup holders Manchester City will look to make it back to Wembley on Saturday when they host Newcastle United for a one-on-one FA Cup quarter-final clash, with kickoff slated for 17:30 GMT.
Key Highlights
Can City Keep on Track for an Unprecedented Back-to-Back Treble?
Manchester City’s three-match winning run in the Premier League was halted at Anfield when Liverpool held them to a 1-1 draw.
The result left Pep Guardiola’s side third on the table, a point behind Arsenal and Liverpool, who are tied at 64 points.
Their attention will turn to the fight in the FA Cup when they welcome the flailing Newcastle side.
Guardiola will look for cutting-edge and hunger in his side’s performance as they bid to reach the semi-finals and keep their hopes for a treble alive.
Can Newcastle Bounce Back from the Defeat at Chelsea and Back it to the FA Cup Semi-Finals?
Newcastle United’s inconsistency problems this season continued when they lost 3-2 away to out-of-form Chelsea.
The loss means Newcastle are 10th on the table with 40 points and 15 points from the top-four.
Eddie Howe will hope to keep his side’s hopes of silverware alive when they face Manchester City in a one-on-one match at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
A win will retain some hope in Newcastle’s underwhelmed season, especially with their chances of making it into the top four significantly slim.
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Manchester City and Newcastle United have met each other 17 times in all competitions since 2016. Manchester City have been dominant in this run, winning 12 times to Newcastle’s 2 wins and 3 matches ending in draws.
In their last five meetings, Manchester City have won three times, Newcastle have won once, and there has been a draw between them.
Injury Report
Manchester City have not reported fresh injury worries ahead of their clash against Newcastle on Saturday.
Eddie Howe will see his Newcastle side miss the services of Anthony Gordon, Kieran Trippier, Harvey Barnes, Callum Wilson, Joelinton, and Nock Pope.
Prediction
Manchester City is an overwhelming favorite to win this match and make it to the semi-finals at Wembley.
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