Manchester City vs Newcastle: Premier League – team news, start, lineups
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City can cut Arsenal’s lead to two points with a win, while Newcastle are looking to revive their faltering league campaign.
Who: Manchester City vs Newcastle UnitedWhat: English Premier LeagueWhere: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, UKWhen: Saturday, February 21 at 8pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.
Manchester City will move two points behind Arsenal if they beat Newcastle United on Saturday, putting extra heat on the league leaders before their north London derby on Sunday.
City’s victories over Liverpool and Fulham have put them in a position to capitalise on Arsenal’s slump, after successive draws against Brentford and Wolves left the Gunners with just two wins in their last seven league matches.
Ominously for Newcastle, City are now unbeaten in seven games across all competitions and boast the joint-best home record in the league.
Newcastle, meanwhile, are looking to revitalise their inconsistent Premier League campaign, which has left them in 10th place going into the weekend.
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