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Your support makes all the difference.Another Saturday, another jam-packed programme of fixtures to get stuck into. From Arsenal vs Crystal Palace to Manchester City vs Newcastle, there’s plenty of games to whet the appetite today as the second half of the season starts to unfold. Follow all the action live below as we bring you every hoof and boot of the ball.
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Pre-match quotes from Pep Guardiola
On the need to return to winning ways after last week's loss to Liverpool: "When you drop points, the next game is the most difficult."
On how he expects Newcastle to set up: "We don't know if they will defend deep like they did last month or if they will change and press high and want to go forward more. We will see."
On starting with Oleksandr Zinchenko at left-back: "It's not the first game. He's left-footed and got a good mentality. We have absences on that side with [Benjamin] Mendy and Fabian [Delph]."
Quotes from BT Sport
Pre-match quotes from Rafa Benitez
On the challenge facing his team today: "It's a difficult game. We have nothing to lose. We have to make sure we make it a difficult game for them."
On whether this is a bad time to face Manchester City after their loss to Liverpool last weekend: "I think they will be more focused but at the same time maybe they will be more nervous."
On how he will set his team up for today's match after criticism for Newcastle's defensive approach in the reverse fixture last month: "You have to try different things to score goals. We had chances at the end of the last game and we hope to have chances at the beginning of this one."
Quotes from BT Sport
Manchester City vs Newcastle - last five meetings
- Newcastle 0-1 Manchester City, December 2017 (Premier League)
- Newcastle 1-1 Manchester City, April 2016 (Premier League)
- Manchester City 6-1 Newcastle, October 2015 (Premier League)
- Manchester City 5-0 Newcastle, February 2015 (Premier League)
- Manchester City 0-2 Newcastle, October 2014 (League Cup)
The players are out on the pitch at the Etihad and kick-off is just minutes away!
5' - No clear-cut opportunities to report on in the early stages but Newcastle have had the best of it so far.
Christian Atsu produced a really good cross in towards Jamaal Lascelles in just the second minute of the match but Oleksandr Zinchenko did well for City and headed the ball away.
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