Newcastle face the daunting task of welcoming Manchester City to St James' Park on Tuesday evening as both sides go in search of a valuable victory.
The Magpies have been flirting with the bottom three all season and that battle is expected to continue until the end of the season. They were knocked out of the FA Cup by Watford on Saturday, leaving them with the sole task of remaining in the Premier League.
As for Manchester City, they are continuing their pursuit of four separate trophies. The Citizens are still within touching distance of Liverpool at the top of the table, easily progressed into the final of the Carabao Cup after brushing aside Burton Albion and comfortably marched into the fifth round of the FA Cup with a 5-0 win against Burnley on Saturday.