Jack Grealish returns as Man City fans demand four changes to line-up vs Newcastle

Pep Guardiola must decide whether to stick or twist as his Manchester City side resume their Premier League title charge against Newcastle on Sunday afternoon (4.30pm). Victory against the Magpies would allow City to open up a three-point advantage over Liverpool heading into the final three games.

That opportunity has been presented to them after Jurgen Klopp's side were held by Tottenham on Saturday afternoon. City, meanwhile, will have to dust themselves down following an agonisingly painful collapse against Champions League opponents Real Madrid on Wednesday night.

Several players were put through 120 challenging minutes in Madrid, a game that saw the European dream slip away for Guardiola and his players another season. City also suffered some injuries, as Kyle Walker limped off after putting in a heroic performance when thrust straight back in after a troublesome ankle injury.

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Goalkeeper - Ederson

Even though Ederson was among those to play 120 minutes against Real, this is the simplest decision for Guardiola to make. He will surely start.

Defenders - Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Aymeric Laporte, Oleksandr Zinchenko

Walker put in a heroic display while bandaged up against the Spanish champions. But he's unlikely to start this one, while John Stones (hamstring) is not yet 100 per cent fit. In what seems to be a 50-50 decision at left-back, fans have sided with Oleksandr Zinchenko over Nathan Ake.

Midfielders - Ilkay Gundogan, Rodri, Kevin de Bruyne

Kevin de Bruyne was surprisingly hooked on Wednesday night and that means he should be good to go for the full 90 minutes here. Bernardo Silva is the most likely to be