Manchester City’s pursuit of Liverpool in the Premier League title race will continue on Tuesday at St James’s Park, where Newcastle play host to the defending champions.
Pep Guardiola’s side will close the gap to just a single point if they win, with the Reds not in action until Wednesday, and, given their recent electric form, they start as firm favourites.
City are in the midst of an eight-match winning streak, while they have scored an astonishing 29 unanswered goals since Liverpool’s Roberto Firmino equalised against them on January 3.
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In contrast, Newcastle lost to Watford in the FA Cup at the weekend but gave themselves valuable breathing space in the relegation battle by beating Cardiff 3-0 in their last league outing on January 19.