Man City manager Pep Guardiola will be delighted to get back into Premier League action this weekend, as his side has the chance to close the gap to Arsenal to just one point if they manage to beat Newcastle this weekend.
The Gunners play on Sunday, but face a tough North London derby against Tottenham, so if City can get three points on Saturday, they could really put some serious pressure on Mikel Arteta’s side, who have lost defender Gabriel to an injury too.
City face off against a Newcastle side who have underperformed in the Premier League this season. They are 14th in the table and have only managed to win one of their last four games in the league. They lost 3-1 to Brentford last time out and will also be without Dan Burn, who was sent off in that game.
But how could Guardiola line up against the Magpies on Saturday afternoon? Here is ManchesterWorld’s predicted XI for the Cityzens this weekend.
1. GK - Gianluigi Donnarumma
Donnarumma returns from international duty with Italy, suffering defeat to his Man City teammate, Erling Haaland. | Getty Images
2. LB - Nico O'Reilly
O'Reilly returns from international duty with England, after putting in some excellent performances for Thomas Tuchel's side. | Getty Images
3. CB - Ruben Dias
Dias has started the season well and is a certainty to play in central defence based on his performances so far. | Getty Images
4. CB - Josko Gvardiol
Gvardiol is selected ahead of John Stones here, because he helped keep a clean sheet against Liverpool. | Getty Images