Dedryck Boyata skippers a strong City Elite Development side at pacesetters Newcastle in today's Premier Reserve League North A fixture.

The Belgium Under-21 defender, a first-team regular, captains a team facing a tough task but which won at West Ham last time out and has only tasted League defeat once this season.

City line up: David Gonzalez, Tom Smith, Chris Chantler, Scott Kay, Reece Wabara, Dedryck Boyata, Kelvin Etuhu, Andrew Tutte, Alex Tchuimeni-Nimley, John Guidetti, Jeremy Helan.