Manchester City take on Newcastle United on Saturday as they look to continue their recent form. Pep Guardiola's side have won their last six games in all competitions to put themselves firmly back in the Premier League title race, while their opponents have slipped down the table as injuries have taken their toll on the squad.
City have had injury issues of their own but while Erling Haaland remains a doubt for this fixture and Manu Akanji joined John Stones on the injured list last week, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku both returned to action in the win over Huddersfield.
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There has been plenty of noise out of the north-east this week, both about how much even a loan for Phillips would cost and more widely about how difficult their financial situation looks.