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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Charlotte Duncker

Man City line up vs Newcastle confirmed as Riyad Mahrez and Benjamin Mendy start

Pep Guardiola has named his Manchester City side to face Newcastle in the Premier League.

City are looking to maintain pressure on league leaders Liverpool, who play Brighton at 3pm on Saturday, with a win at St James' Park - a ground they lost at last season.

Guardiola made five changes to the team that drew against Shakhtar in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Sergio Aguero is still ruled out with the injury he picked up in the win against Chelsea last weekend and Guardiola expects him to be sidelined for the next few weeks so Gabriel Jesus leads the line again.

While Kyle Walker, John Stones, Benjamin Mendy, David Silva and Riyad Mahrez all return to the starting XI with Joao Cancelo, Nicolas Otamendi, Angelino, Rodri and Bernardo Silva dropping to the bench.

Starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Fernandinho, Mendy, Gundogan, Silva (C), Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling, Jesus

Subs: Bravo, Angelino, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Cancelo, Otamendi, Foden

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