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Man City v Newcastle team news: Haaland starts, Barnes benched

21 February 2026 627 comments
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Manchester City can move to within two points of Arsenal in the Premier League table with a win over Newcastle United tonight.

Kick-off at the Etihad is at 20:00 GMT.

TEAM NEWS

After rotating many of his regulars for the FA Cup fourth-round tie with Salford City, Pep Guardiola mostly reverts to the side he sent out in Gameweek 26.

There is one change: Omar Marmoush comes in for Phil Foden.

Erling Haaland, confirmed as fit by Guardiola on Friday, leads the line for the Cityzens.

Savinho is back amongst the substitutes after recovering from a medium-term injury.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe makes just one change from the side that beat Qarabag 6-1 on Wednesday.

Jacob Ramsey comes in for Harvey Barnes.

LINE-UPS

Manchester City XI: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guéhi, Aït-Nouri, Rodri, Silva, O’Reilly, Marmoush, Semenyo, Haaland.

Subs: Trafford, Reijnders, Stones, Cherki, Gonzalez, Savinho, Khusanov, Foden, Lewis.

Newcastle United XI: Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Tonali, Willock, Ramsey, Elanga, Woltemade, Gordon.

Subs: Ruddy, Ramsdale, Joelinton, Barnes, Osula, Murphy, Murphy, Shahar, Neave.

LIVE GAMEWEEK PAGE!

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

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

City Newcastle live Gameweek page
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  1. Ignasi M
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    The irony of course, is that City draw this evening, but Arsenal, like they always do, will also drop points by losing tomorrow.

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Man City are not drawing this game

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  2. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    O'Reilly G
    Haaland A

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  3. Royal5
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Lol wtf get in

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  4. F4L
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    o'reilly g
    haaland a

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  5. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Haha NOR is PUNISHING folk

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      He’s doing a Thiago on it

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  6. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    O'Reilly wow.

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  7. Weasel Boy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Anyone know how to delete your team?

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Sledge meet laptop

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  8. denial
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 17 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Nice

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  9. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Cricky O’Reilly O’Reilly…

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  10. FPL Brains
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • Has Moderation Rights
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Let's go! Break Arsenal hearts.

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  11. g40steve
    • 8 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Nor

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  12. Qaiss
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Checks O’Reilly’s EO…

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      8%?

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      1. Qaiss
        • 10 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        7%

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    2. Royal5
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      This

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  13. Moon Dog
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 1 Year
    4 months, 25 days ago

    This kid is killing me.

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  14. Fifa las vegas
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    That’s just a pisstake now haha.

    F**k you Nico 😆

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      An assist for il capitano at least though

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      1. Utopsis
        • 6 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        Outscore Palmer already

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  15. Atimis
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    F kept Timber instead of getting OR, just f it really

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  16. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Anyone feel like all your players are rubbish and all the other popular picks are smashing it

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    1. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Has been that way for weeks yeah

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      For over a decade yes

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    3. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Yes sir, I refuse to make any transfers for a couple GWs

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    4. Pompel
      • 12 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      That’s just how FPL works

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  17. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Haaland with a winger's cross

    Reminds me of Guirassy

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  18. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Yes!!!

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  19. FCSB
    • 10 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    I remember when I had O’Reilly for a number of weeks and he either blanked or didn’t play

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    1. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Yep same here

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    2. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      yep, I just have had him for 6 game weeks and he did bugger all.

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    3. Baps Hunter
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Same story...

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  20. Utopsis
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    NOR > Shaw + Hall for England

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    1. Moon Dog
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 1 Year
      4 months, 25 days ago

      NOR is a Lampard regen apparently, not a left back.

      Looks like he'll be a central midfielder going forwards. He's competing with Alex Scott, Mainoo, Gallagher, Wharton, Henderson for Rice & Anderson's backups.

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  21. KAPTAIN KANE SERVES THE PAI…
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Semenyo AA as well

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  22. Manani
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    FFS, benched OReilly

    was switching between him and Mukiele back and forth

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    1. Magic Zico
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Ouchy

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      1. Manani
        • 14 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        benched him last week as well...

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    2. Qaiss
      • 10 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Wwwaaoofff

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    3. Zilla
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Started him but benched Hall :/

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    4. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Me too... need Ekitike warmup injury

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  23. Absolutely Muñozed
    4 months, 25 days ago

    O'Reilly, Guehi, Hill. Kept thinking about these three whole week and at the end went for Hill oopss

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Hill is a great pick

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    2. Ze_Austin
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Outscored Guehi

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  24. Count of Monte Hristo
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Why is O’Reilly scoring multiple goals?

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      He's basically got a free role, like a free number 10.

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      1. Baps Hunter
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 8 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        OOP, midfielder now

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    2. Utopsis
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      He's playing as an 8. Think Lampard

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    3. Dank Squid
      • 7 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Pep. O'Reilly is the new Haaland

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      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        Haaland is the new Nunez

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        1. Utopsis
          • 6 Years
          4 months, 25 days ago

          Please don't make me remember Darwin

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          1. Fifa las vegas
            • 13 Years
            4 months, 25 days ago

            It seems I already have

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  25. Garlana
    • 11 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    I really need to stop benching O'Reilly for double arsenal defence...

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    1. Ignasi M
      • 8 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      No way? brutal. sorry mate

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    2. DropkickMurphys
      • 5 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Both city and arsenal have 2 clean sheet in last league games. I don’t see the allure in doubling up arsenal defense.

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      1. DropkickMurphys
        • 5 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        In last 5*

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      2. Garlana
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        Thanks captain hindsight.

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        1. DropkickMurphys
          • 5 Years
          4 months, 25 days ago

          You could also have that badge of honor if you actually realized Arsenal had 13 and City got 11 clean sheets all season. So there was no reason for doubling in the place except being a bandwagonner.

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  26. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Who else sold O'Reilly last week! Unbelievable.

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    1. Absolutely Muñozed
      4 months, 25 days ago

      I was very close to buying him but at the end I thought lets save money and get Hill lolz

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    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Sold for Timber for the double

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  27. Old Bull
    • 12 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Was feeling quite good about getting rid of O’Reilly for Hill a couple of games back

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  28. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Er Semenyo & Guehi, fancy getting involved in this points fest?

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  29. Ze_Austin
    • 7 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Funny thing is, O'Reilly is playing the role Reijnders had been blanking in

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    1. mixology
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Now he’ll be on opponents radar

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    2. Not again Shirley
      • 9 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      In fairness to Reindeer, he isn’t getting the chance as he’s not being played.

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  30. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    I have useless m nunes over goal machine o reilly

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    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      For weeks, even months, that was the correct decision though

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    2. Mr. O'Connell
      • 14 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Ditto. His time will come.

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    3. riot
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      nunes has been doing well lol you can't have 4 city players

      I have nunes and oreilly but am missing out on semenyo hauls you have presumably been getting

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