Overview
- City carry a 2-0 aggregate advantage into the Etihad after first‑leg goals from Antoine Semenyo and Rayan Cherki at St James’ Park.
- Kickoff is Wednesday, 4 February at 8pm GMT; the match airs on Sky Sports Main Event in the UK and streams on Paramount+ in the US.
- Eddie Howe confirms Bruno Guimarães, Joelinton and Lewis Miley will miss the trip, with Sven Botman available for selection.
- Pep Guardiola says Cherki’s fitness will be assessed after a knock and notes Ruben Dias has returned to training but is unlikely to feature; John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Jeremy Doku and Savinho are out, and Marc Guehi is ineligible.
- City have won their last 11 home meetings with Newcastle and kept them scoreless in the last seven, as betting firms highlight the fixture with a Paddy Power 50/1 new‑customer offer on a goal being scored.