Roberto Mancini’s side returned from an international break knowing a strong end to the season was required to guarantee UEFA Champions League qualification.
With nine matches to go, City had 59 points and sat in second place.
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Newcastle, meanwhile, were in midtable after narrowly missing out on Champions League football the season before.
With kickstarting a strong run-in firmly in Mancini’s mind, the Italian named a star-studded City side.
Joe Hart was in goal and protected by a defence of Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Joleon Lescott and Gael Clichy.
Ahead of them were Gareth Barry, Yaya Toure, Samir Nasri and David Silva in midfield looking to supply a front two of Edin Dzeko and Carlos Tevez.
How would City fare on the day?
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