Pep Guardiola’s side face Eddie Howe’s team at home on Saturday 19 August, with kick-off scheduled for 20:00 (UK).
Goals from Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva gave us a hard fought 2-0 win the last time we faced the Magpies, with the England international wonderful solo goal and the Portuguese’s second-half strike enough for three points.
However, against a Newcastle side buoyed by their Champions League qualification last term and their impressive 5-1 opening day victory over Aston Villa last time out, victory is far from guaranteed.
City enter the tie exhilarated by lifting the UEFA Sup Cup last time after a thrilling 5-4 victory on penalties over Sevilla in Greece.
Youssef En-Nesyri opened the scoring in the prestigious showpiece, before Cole Palmer drew us level with a fine header just past the hour mark.
Guardiola‘s team then held our nerve in the shootout, scoring all five spot kicks, to ensure we secured the first European honour available in 2023/24.
The tremendous win followed our emphatic 3-0 opening league success over Burnley where a sublime Erling Haaland brace alongside Rodrigo’s second-half strike meant we perfectly started the defence of our title.
But there are plenty of decisions FPL managers may need to make ahead of Friday 18 August’s 18:15 (UK) deadline.
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CITY STARs
Erling Haaland (£14.0m) is the most-owned player ever in Fantasy Premier League after scoring twice against Burnley in Gameweek 1.
The forward is found in over 90% of squads ahead of City’s home clash with Newcastle this weekend.
Doubling on the hosts’ attack look a wise strategy, with Julian Alvarez’s (£6.5m) 5.2% ownership marking him out as a great differential.
The Argentinean created a team-leading six chances in the 3-0 win at Turf Moor, collecting an assist and five points.
He could be set for an extended run in the starting XI due to Kevin De Bruyne’s (£10.4m) recent injury.
Notably, City have a great record against the Magpies, scoring 18 goals in our last five meetings.
ONE TO WATCH
Alexander Isak (£7.6m) is the visitors’ form player; the Swede matched Haaland’s two goals and 13 points in Gameweek 1.
DIFFERENTIALS
Elsewhere, Moussa Diaby (£6.5m) and Luis Diaz (£7.5m) are low-owned, midfield assets who have a good fixture in Gameweek 2.
Aston Villa’s Diaby hosts Everton on the back of his debut goal against Newcastle last weekend.
Diaz scored Liverpool’s opener against Chelsea in Gameweek 1 and now entertains Bournemouth.
