Newcastle United vs Manchester City preview: O'Reilly expected to return to squad
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Newcastle United vs Manchester City preview: O'Reilly expected to return to squad
"It's the same for them. It is what it is, we know each other quite well. We know each other, no surprises. It's not the first time this season. How many times with Newcastle and Eddie Howe have we played. A lot."
"City beat Newcastle in the Carabao Cup at St James Park in January, with Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki netting for the Blues. Overall City have won 82 of the 198 games played against Newcastle, with 42 draws and 74 defeats."
Newcastle United hosts Manchester City in an FA Cup fifth-round match at St James Park on Saturday, March 7th, 2026. This represents the fifth encounter between the sides this season, following their Carabao Cup semi-final meetings. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects few surprises given their familiarity. Newcastle will be without several key players due to injury and suspension, including Krafth, Guimaraes, Schar, and Ramsey. Manchester City has injury concerns with Kovacic and Gvardiol sidelined. Historically, City dominates the fixture with 82 wins from 198 meetings. Newcastle enters with recent form of WLWLW, while City shows DWWWW.
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