Speculation of backstage unrest may have finally crept into the Newcastle United dressing room with the performance in the 3-1 defeat to Fulham.
Manager Eddie Howe was not happy with his first defeat of the season after five games unbeaten in all competitions (W4 D1). And things didn't get any easier when Manchester City came to Tyneside.
Toon Army are confident as they are unbeaten in 10 Premier League games at St James' Park (W6 D4), but Man City have been the team that has tormented them in recent years.
Newcastle have only beaten Man City in the Premier League once since September 2005 (D5, L27). As for Howe, he has only beaten this opponent once in 18 matches in his coaching career (D1, L16)!
Another statistic shows how ruthless Man City have been against this opponent in recent years, scoring 14 goals in their last four visits to St James' Park.
After a hard-fought draw against Arsenal, Man City found the taste of victory again when they beat Watford 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.
However, in very bad news, Pep Guardiola confirmed that star midfielder Rodri will be out for the rest of the season after undergoing knee surgery. The Spanish coach will have to prepare a solution, starting from tonight's match.
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