"Newcastle United and Manchester City face off for the fifth time this season at St James' Park, with both teams eyeing a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup. The two have contested some engrossing encounters already this term, with Newcastle beating City 2-1 at home in the league and losing by the same scoreline in the reverse fixture."
"Both teams go into the game ahead of Champions League ties in midweek, with Newcastle set to host Barcelona and City renewing acquaintances with Real Madrid in the last 16, and they each contested extremely competitive Premier League fixtures on Wednesday. Newcastle claimed a late win over Manchester United despite playing much of the game with 10 men, while City were held to a dramatic 2-2 draw by Nottingham Forest."
"As such, both Eddie Howe and Pep Guardiola face a tough task to protect against fatigue while naming the strongest team possible. Anthony Gordon, Joelinton and Dan Burn all drop to the bench as part of four changes from the XI that started three days ago."
Newcastle United and Manchester City face each other for the fifth time this season in an FA Cup fifth-round match at St James' Park. The teams have had competitive encounters throughout the campaign, with Newcastle winning 2-1 at home in the league while losing 2-1 away, and City dominating their EFL Cup semi-final 5-1 on aggregate. Both teams enter the fixture fatigued from midweek Premier League matches and face Champions League ties ahead. Newcastle defeated Manchester United despite playing with ten men, while City drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest. Managers Eddie Howe and Pep Guardiola must balance squad rotation with fielding competitive lineups. Newcastle makes four changes from their midweek XI, with Tino Livramento returning to the bench and William Osula starting after scoring the winning goal against Manchester United.
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