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December 26, 2020. 22:00. Manchester. “Etihad”
Submarine, 15th round
Where to look: Setanta Sports Ukraine
Injured: Garcia – Manquillo, Cher
Questionable: Dubravka
Quarantine: Walker, Jesus – Lassels, Saint-Maximin
Manchester City – Newcastle: bookmaker odds
Newcastle is in a tailspin and is the perfect opponent for the opening match of Christmas Madness. In December, Steve Bruce’s team earned just one win in four games. The Magpies received five goals from Leeds, then failed to cope with Fulham, who played 30 minutes on the short side, and to top it off, they were knocked out of the League Cup by the minor league team, Brentford. The Magpies finished the game with this modest opponent with four forwards: Wilson, Joelinton, Gale and Carroll. But in the second half, “Newcastle” did not hit a single shot on goal and thus missed the opportunity to break into the semi-finals of the League Cup for the first time since 1976. The team’s head coach, Steve Bruce, noted that his players may “never get to this stage again.”
Newcastle fans are openly talking about the crisis in their coach’s ideas and expect nothing good from the upcoming matches. Especially when you look at the opponents: Man City, Liverpool and Leicester. On his podcast, “The Everything is Black and White,” The Chronicle reporter Lee Ryder stated that probably 98% of Forty fans would like a new head coach. “Eddie Howe is free now” …
Manchester City – Newcastle: indicative lineups
In the League Cup game against Arsenal, Pep Guardiola used a large rotation, even leaving Ederson and Sterling in reserve. In the game against Newcastle, the Catalan coach will not be able to count on the “covid” Kyle Walker and Gabi Jesus, as well as the injured Eric García. In theory, Sergio Agüero’s participation in the next game is in doubt, but does Pep have options? In addition, in the game against Arsenal, Kuhn entered as a substitute during the last 16 minutes of the game.
Captain Jamal Lassels and forward Allan Saint-Maximin will not play for Newcastle due to the coronavirus. The forty-year-old center-back Federico Fernández missed the game with Brentford due to muscle fatigue, but will be ready for Saturday’s game.
Main goalkeeper Martin Dubravka also recovered from a heel injury. The only question is whether Steve Bruce will trust him with a spot in the starting lineup.
“Manchester City” – “Newcastle”: author’s forecast
Chronicle correspondent Andrew Musgrove advises Steve Bruce to go back to the start and dance from defense in the next few games, hoping to catch at least one draw with the championship contenders. But what can you do if Newcastle fails even from Brentford in Lassels absence? ..
Frequent questions
🥇 What time does the game start?
The match will start at 22:00
🥇 What is the best place to bet?
It is best to place a bet on the Parimatch website with odds 1.65
