We face the Tyneside team on Saturday, with an early 12:30 (UK) kick-off at the Etihad Stadium.
It’s an encounter between two sides flying high in the Premier League table this term.
We’re second, five points behind Arsenal at the summit while the Geordies are fifth in the table after an impressive campaign to date.
Their latest flagpost moment was making it to the Carabao Cup final this past weekend, where they were ultimately beaten by Manchester United.
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Despite that eventual setback, they’re making good strides on and off the pitch and the manager will know they’ll be a tough proposition.
However, we’re boosted by positive fitness updates for John Stones, Aymeric Laporte and Stefan Ortega Moreno.
Stones continues his comeback with another session out on the grass, Ortega Moreno has recovered from the injury that led to him being substituted against Bristol City while Laporte has recovered from illness and all three could be available to play tomorrow.
Check out our pre-match training gallery below.
