- Newcastle United starting XI: Elliot, Mbemba, Lascelles, Dummett, Yedlin, Shelvey, Diame, Manquillo, Murphy, Aarons, Joselu
- Newcastle subs: Clark, Gayle, Ritchie, Perez, Merino, Darlow, Atsu
- Manchester City starting XI: Ederson, Walker, Kompany, Otamendi, Danilo, De Bruyne, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Aguero, Sterling
- Man City subs: Bravo, Mangala, Sane, Adarabioyo, Gabriel Jesus, Toure, Diaz
- Manchester City aim to open up a 15-point gap at the top of the table
- Newcastle United have lost their last five matches on home turf
- Premier League kick-off at St James’ Park is at 7.45pm GMT
By Dan Ripley for MailOnline
Published: 17:44 GMT, 27 December 2017 | Updated: 19:05 GMT, 27 December 2017
