Manchester City begin their quest to retrieve the Carabao Cup when they play Newcastle in the third round on Wednesday night….CONTINUE READING...CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
City had to make do with a Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup treble instead of their usual League Cup victory.
Pep Guardiola’s team defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 last time out and will face the Magpies without holding midfielder Rodri, who was sent off for his part in a scuffle with Morgan Gibbs-White at the Etihad and is suspended.
Pep Guardiola joked that he could field himself in the trip to Tyneside, but his larger point was about the weariness endured by players like Kyle Walker and Ruben Dias, and how fringe players would be given opportunities instead.
Rodri will take a holiday after receiving a straight red card in the 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest, while Kevin De Bruyne is out for the foreseeable future. Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, and John Stones are also injured.
Manchester City Predicted Lineup:
Formation 4-2-3-1: Ortega (GK); Lewis, Akanji, Nathan Ake, Gomez; Nunes, Phillips; Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez, Doku; Erling Haaland….CONTINUE READING
