Manchester City is set to face Newcastle United at St James’ Park tonight, aiming to move into the FA Cup quarter-finals after a frustrating draw in their last league match.
Following a 2–2 draw with Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, City finds themselves seven points behind leaders Arsenal, marking a crucial part of their season.
Manager Pep Guardiola is looking for a strong performance after his team gave up two leads in that match. City has previously defeated Newcastle twice in the Carabao Cup this season.
The team is keen to bounce back as they enter this important FA Cup encounter, boasting an impressive record of 23 straight early-round FA Cup wins and an aggregate score of 89–11 in those games.
Manchester City team news
With an upcoming Champions League fixture against Real Madrid, Pep Guardiola may rotate his squad for the match against Newcastle tonight.
Currently, Josko Gvardiol is out with a tibial fracture, and Mateo Kovacic is sidelined with an ankle injury. Nico O’Reilly is a doubt after picking up a knock against Leeds and missing the Nottingham Forest match.
Gianluigi Donnarumma is expected to be in goal, with Ruben Dias and Marc Guéhi in defense. Nico Gonzalez may anchor the midfield, with Tijjani Reijnders and Phil Foden providing creativity. Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Aït-Nouri should start, with Omar Marmoush also looking to contribute in attack.
Manchester City predicted lineup
Manchester City Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri; Gonzalez; Cherki, Reijnders, Foden, Semenyo; Marmoush
When will the match kick off?
The FA Cup match takes place at St. James’ Park on Saturday, 7 March 2026, with kick-off set for 20:00 GMT.
How to watch Newcastle vs Manchester City?
In the UK, fans can watch the match live on TNT Sports 1, with highlights available later on Match of the Day.
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