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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

    city have been a total non entity this half.

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

    Cherki shirked opportunity…

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

      Oh it was RAN lol…

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

    Of course rival has had to keep NOR until now due to other fires. Suddenly the guy is saving his season this and last week.

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

    get that equaliser newcastle

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    1. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      City far more likely to score again

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

        not really??

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

    People captained Haaland?

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  6. Gudjohnsen
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Could this be Haaland's worst scoring season?

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Still will lead in goals

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

      Says a lot about the rest of the league if so

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

    Joelinton foul….death, taxes etc…

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

      And a YC lol…

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

    Asking again: Haaland vs Leeds A or BrunoF vs Palace H?

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

      Probs edging towards BrunoF at this rate…

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

      I prefer Bruno

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    3. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Probably Haaland. I might change my mind after the game on Monday though.

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

      bruno just about i think

      gonna cap a liverpool player though

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

        West Ham aren't as bad as Palace atm

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

          true

          i just want some differentials cap for the time being, bruno will probably be the most popular

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

            Nah, still Haaland

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

      Not captaining Haaland anymore. And Bruno v that Palsce backline could be big.

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

      Bruno. Pep experimenting, shifting, shuffling

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

    Fail Foden on…

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  10. Bada Bing
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Semenyo was awful today, surprised he wasn't subbed off much earlier.

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    1. Amartey Partey
      • 6 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Got defcons at least from an FPL perspective. Better then Dango, Rogers, Enzo, Palmer, etc

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

      One of the worst performances I've ever seen from him.

      I'm sure he'll be back scoring against Leeds next GW...

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      1. Bennerman
        • 7 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        How many have you seen?

        Melodramatic.

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

          About 3

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

    Joelinton YC speed run

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

      11 YC of the season and only played 7 games…

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  12. Tcheco
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    City are horrible

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  13. FPL Blow-In
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Hall or O’Reilly for England LB? O’Reilly is better advanced so imagine it’s still Halls place

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    1. FPL Blow-In
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Not that he will play for England more advanced

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

      I think Shaw is miles clear at LB.

      Hall as backup, given O'Reilly is a milf now.

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      1. FPL Blow-In
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 13 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        You’re joking? Shaw has been playing LCB a lot of the season for Utd. Can’t see it

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

        What? He hasn't even been in the squad.

        Also your autocorrect has caught you out big time.

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

          Tuchel was clear why he left him out. He was just protecting him and letting him build minutes.
          "I think he has the quality, the experience to play and to make us better straight away. But I want to keep him back a little bit, when he has more rhythm than he has right now."

          You're very serious aren't you Mr. Bennerman. If I roll over will you scratch my tummy?

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          1. Bennerman
            • 7 Years
            4 months, 25 days ago

            No.

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

              Aw c'mon...

              *rests head on lap*

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              1. Bennerman
                • 7 Years
                4 months, 25 days ago

                No. Get off.

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                1. Bennerman
                  • 7 Years
                  4 months, 25 days ago

                  Go on then you little bloody rascal, then scram.

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

                    I got him!

                    https://youtu.be/5OWOQF3dWi0?si=ZG0JESJ8MmdV4xLL

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      3. Blame it on Traore
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        4 months, 25 days ago

        Hall is a much better left back than Shaw these days. It should be Hall's spot to lose. Brilliant player.

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        1. Bennerman
          • 7 Years
          4 months, 25 days ago

          I actually think Shaw still has a lot to offer as a left-back if he can stay fit (which he has done so far this season), and it is his favourite positions – doing left centre-back out of service to the team under Amorim.

          But he's no way 'miles ahead' in England reckoning!

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

    Pope double stop

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

    some good saves from pope

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

      Brilliant saves

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  16. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Is that a big chance missed from Haaland?

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  17. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Should’ve been Haaland goal then assist 🙁

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  18. The Mandalorian
    • 13 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    NOR is proving to be a Pep utility player.

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

    Massive win for city. That should be the league done now. They'll beat Arsenal.

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

      Not on that showing

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

        City were poor, but they didn't look like losing

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  20. The Bandit
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Been one of those ‘nearly’ nights for Haaland

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      4 months, 25 days ago

      Same for Palmer

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

    donnarumma why do you have to be so good

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  22. Effe
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Pope up for the corner

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

      Looking for the cross…

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

    Extra pressure on Arsenal activated…

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

      Cue arsenal collapse tomorrow after they go 2-0 up

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  24. Effe
    • 15 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Full time

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

    that was a ridiculously good save from donna from barnes' shot

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

      If that is Raya it’s a goal

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

        yeah, just watching it back, just unreal how he gets down to that. was fortunate he could see the ball the whole way

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  26. Amartey Partey
    • 6 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Haaland lost his bonus point

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  27. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 14 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Thank God Haaland did not score

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  28. Essem
    • 9 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    Good thing about owning Chalobah is that any transfer is an upgrade.

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

      lol…

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  29. The FPL Units
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    4 months, 25 days ago

    NOR essential?

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

      Norway

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

        In Fantasy Winter Olympics, yes…

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

    lol donnarumma still ends up with 5 with no cs

    think its been a while since theres been such a good shot stopper in the prem. maybe ddg in his prime?

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