Man City vs Newcastle: Standing in the way of the champion

In the middle of last week, Man City won against Sevilla in the Spanish Super Cup match against Sevilla. Thus, Man City has acquired four noble titles including the Premier League, FA Cup, European Cup and European Super Cup in just the past few months.

If it just stops there, the fans will not be surprised if the No. 1 team on the old continent, Man City, will win all 3 points in the Premier League match this weekend. However, even when analyzing the actual performance, the risk of The Citizens dropping points is still possible.

Remember, Man City started the 2023/24 season with a not-so-convincing performance when winning 1 time and drawing 2 matches (counted in the official 90 minutes) in 3 matches played in all competitions. On the other hand, the Etihad Stadium team also suffers from many disadvantages in terms of personnel in the absence of captain De Bruyne due to injury.

More worryingly, the opponent of the defending champion Man City in the second round is the formidable name Newcastle. Back in round 1, Chich Chee is the most impressive team in the Premier League with a 5-1 victory over stubborn rival Aston Villa. Including last season, Newcastle have only lost 5 times in 39 matches in the Premier League and they are confident enough to win points from Man City.

Man City: De Bruyne is injured.

- Newcastle: Krafth, Manquillo, Willock injury.

- Man City: Ederson; Stones, Dias, Gvardiol, Lewis; Rodri, Kovacic; Silva, Alvarez, Grealish; Haland.

- Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Almiron, Isak, Barnes.