Pep Guardiola’s men lock horns with Newcastle United on Sunday 21 August, with kick-off scheduled for 16:30 (UK).
Having won each of our opening league fixtures in 2022/23, City come into the match in high spirits, but know we’ll need to be at our best to continue that run of form.
The hosts, revitalised under Eddie Howe, are also unbeaten so far this season and claimed a deserved 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in their previous home encounter.
Only City and Liverpool claimed more points than the Magpies between January and May 2022, but we can take heart from the fact that Pep Guardiola’s men are the most recent team to beat them, claiming a 5-0 win at the end of last season.
Everything points towards a thrilling encounter, and the team were put through their paces one final time at the City Football Academy ahead of the action…
