Manchester City will head into this game on the back of their much needed win away to Stoke City. José Mourinho’s Chelsea are seven points ahead of City andwith only 13 matches remaining, City’s challenge is to go for a maximum return of 39 and hope Chelsea slip up. Newcastle United drew 1-1 in their last match against Crystal Palaceand have only one win in he last seven matches.

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James Milner will miss the the match with a knee injury. Yaya Toure and Wilfried Bony are both back from the Africa Cup of Nations and Sergio Aguero is fit after suffering a minor back injury.

Paul Dummett and Steven Taylor are Newcastle's long term njured. Remy Cabella has damaged a knee in training. Siem de Jong (collapsed lung) and Cheick Tiote (knee) join him in the treatment room

Stats

The Magpies have not defeated the Citizens in 16 league matches.

Yaya Toure has scored five goals in his last six Premier League appearances against Newcastle.

Newcastle United have failed to score in their last four Premier League games against Man City.

Sergio Aguero has scored in four of his six Premier League appearances against Newcastle United.

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