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Can Erling Haaland end his goalless run against Newcastle United this evening?

It’s five league and cup appearances without a goal for the Norwegian striker against tonight’s opponents, with his last strike coming three years ago.

In general, though, City enjoy their meetings with Newcastle: it’s just one defeat in 15 encounters with the Magpies, and even that was in the EFL Cup.

Kick-off in tonight’s fixture is at 17:30 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

Haaland is part of an unchanged City starting XI tonight.

That means another benching for Tijjani Reijnders, as Rayan Cherki continues his run in the side.

Eddie Howe changes three-quarters of his defence for tonight’s game.

Two of those alterations are enforced as Dan Burn is suspended and Kieran Trippier unexpectedly misses out with a minor hamstring injury.

Sven Botman drops to the bench, meanwhile, with Fabian Schar replacing him.

Also coming back into the side for their first post-injury starts are full-backs Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall.

Anthony Gordon fails to recover in time and is again absent from the squad.

LINE-UPS

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Livramento, Schar, Thiaw, Hall, Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton, Murphy, Woltemade, Barnes.

Subs: Ramsdale, Ruddy, Botman, A Murphy, Ramsey, Willock, Miley, Elanga, Neave.

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, O’Reilly, Dias, Gvardiol, Nunes, Silva, Gonzalez, Foden, Cherki, Haaland, Doku.

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Ake, Marmoush, Ait-Nouri, Savio, Khusanov, Bobb.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

New to Fantasy Football Scout is the Live Gameweek page, which you can see on the side menu.

Here you can follow the scores, watch the defensive contribution (DC) points roll in, see who the leading players are for xG and more as the games play out, as seen below:

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  1. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    So stupid from City like. Two of them looking at it and a crap clearance from O’Reilly. That’s him on the chop now I bet

  2. BeaversWithAttitude
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Get in, Harvey!

  3. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Barnes

  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    City lose this thatd be 4 losses in 12 matches already

    just give Arsenal the title now

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Arsenal will choke at some point it's inevitable

    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Still time for the specialists i failor to mess this up

  5. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Foden has been garbage at best today

  6. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Still havent had a single return from a striker other than Haaland since GW5. Thanks Mateta. Gonna bring in Thiago now so owners can say goodbye to their hauls.

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      1-1 Dias

  7. Kaneyonero
    • 9 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Wolte in the lead for trolling, Mateta not far behind and Sarr too

    1. Please Help I Don't Kn…
      • 9 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Somehow this Haaland blank will still get captainers 3 more points than my Mateta captain. So sad.

    2. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Please add Foden to your list

  8. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    dias g
    cherki a

  9. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    2 nonsense goals

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Both CS busted at least

  10. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Schär nutmegged

  11. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Rúben open play goal 😉

  12. g40steve
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    CS busted nice

    1. BUZZBOMB ♡
      • 11 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      A six point reduction for Pope. Lovely jubbly.

  13. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Please be Wolte G

  14. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Come on Wolte and Robot!

  15. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    barnes g
    bruno a

    x2

  16. Defcons are for Kinnear
    • 12 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Barnes 2-1

  17. Baps Hunter
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Wolte A(?)

    1. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      AA...

  18. F4L
    • 11 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    wolt really unlucky not to get assist

  19. JBG
    • 7 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Oh just fck off already! Could've been Wolt assist

  20. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Offside

    1. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Goal given. No idea how

  21. Bobby Digital
    • 8 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    Haha great game this, poor defending from both teams

  22. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    3 months, 13 days ago

    lol scrappy as hell this

    1. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Entertaining game mind...

      1. Moon Dog
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Yep, loving this match 🙂

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Barnes goal, Wolte assisted the assister. So annoying, unlucky not to have the assist himself to Murphy or whoever it was

    3. Defcons are for Kinnear
      • 12 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      VAR. Looks offside

      1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 4 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Home VAR...

    4. FantasyTony
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Congrats Barnes owner

    5. Kodap
      • 8 Years
      3 months, 13 days ago

      Donnarumma may be the worst purchase I’ve ever made, every game seems to get a yellow

      1. Waynoo
        • 12 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Yep he's just a big Onana

    6. Moon Dog
        3 months, 13 days ago

        We could see Harvey Barnes at the World Cup playing for Scotland

        1. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Won't get in the team 😉

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Worse: Won't get in the squad

        3. BUZZBOMB ♡
          • 11 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          If he played in goal, centre back or up front maybe!

      • Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Goal given....2-1

        1. Mom, Butters just gave me a…
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 4 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Home VAR. Didn't even show the drawing of the lines.

      • F4L
        • 11 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        Pep must have a sinking feeling that he can't sub KDB on here like last season

      • FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        3 months, 13 days ago

        2minutes VAR rule please. If you cannot decide within that time frame it’s not clear and obvious and stick with the on field decision

        1. g40steve
          • 7 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Let’s all go to the cafe while they make a sodding decision

          1. BUZZBOMB ♡
            • 11 Years
            3 months, 13 days ago

            Cafe lol

        2. Old Man
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          That would lead to russhed decisions - and some of them will be proven wrong.

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 13 days ago

            They are frequently getting them wrong regardless!

        3. Count of Monte Hristo
          • 12 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Agreed, farcical the way they carry on.

        4. GREEN JUMPERS
          • 5 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Would rather they get it right

          1. FPL Blow-In
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 13 Years
            3 months, 13 days ago

            Agree but they don’t

        5. FantasyTony
          • 8 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          I agree in principle but then you’ll have people saying stockley park intentionally delayed a decision.

          They should just drop it entirely.

        6. Jafooli
          • 14 Years
          3 months, 13 days ago

          Same with cricket earlier today - 5mins to check an audio/visual Snicko check lol...