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Your support makes all the difference.Rafa Benitez will most likely put his entire team behind the ball and look to stop Manchester City for as long as possible in hope of a fortuitous goal or clean sheet for Newcastle.
He did this last season and last week against Chelsea, where he was criticised for his negative style of play after Wolves drew with City after a bold attacking performance.
“Last season he did it against us away and at home,” said Pep Guardiola on Benitez’s tactics. “Everything he is going to do is because he believes it’s the best for them to get points.”
We'll have all the latest from the Etihad:
Preview
What time does it start?
Kick off at The Etihad is at 17:30 BST
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport will be showing live coverage on BT Sport 1 from 17:00, BT Sport app users will also be able to watch the match live online.
Past three meetings
20 January 2018, Premier League – Manchester City 3 (Aguero x3) Newcastle 0
27 December 2017, Premier League – Newcastle 0 Manchester City 1 (Sterling)
19 April 2016, Premier League – Newcastle 1 (Anita) Manchester City 1 (Aguero)
Premier League form guide
Manchester City: WWD
Newcastle: LDL
Odds
Manchester City to win: 1/9
Newcastle to win: 25/1
Draw: 10/1
Prediction
Manchester City 3-0 Newcastle
BRIGHTON 0-2 FULHAM (Mitrovic, 63)
Dunk was punished by the big Serb as he won the ball off the Brighton defender and prodded past Mat Ryan on his second attempt.
Fulham looking comfortable and happy.
Brighton 1-2 Fulham (Murray, 67)
And the Seagulls are right back in it!
Glenn Murray who was the hero when they put United to the sword a few weeks ago has given them a lifeline here.
Can they find an equaliser?
Chelsea still doing most of the probing and Giroud takes the shot from the edge of the box which flashes narrowly wide.
Can Begovic keep his clean sheet at Stamford Bridge?
It'd be Bournemouth's consecutive shut-out in London.
GOAL! CHELSEA 1-0 BOURNEMOUTH (Pedro, 72)
Scrap everything I just said!
It's one-nil to Chelsea and it's due to work from the two substitutes as Giroud and Pedro link up with a one-two and Pedro beats Ake before beating Begovic!
Chelsea are currently moving on to four wins from four alongside Liverpool as things stand!
Bournemouth still look a threat themselves and Ryan Fraser found himself bearing down on goal but his shot sails wide of Kepa's goal.
Miss of the season contender at West Ham apparently with Gimenez finding himself free in the box for Wolves but he falls over the ball and the Hammers breathe a sigh of relief.
Still 0-0 at the London Stadium.
Can either side make the breakthrough?
Kovacic who has had a fabulous home debut for Chelsea is replaced by Ruben Loftus Cheek.
Can Chelsea keep hold of their narrow victory?
GOAL! Brighton 2-2 Fulham (Murray, 83)
And Brighton find the equaliser from the penalty spot and it's that man Murray once again.
This game is finely finely balanced.
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