Manchester City v Newcastle United: League Cup Preview & More

Semi ultimate time! Pep Guardiola’s facet journey to the North East to face Newcastle United at St James’ Park for our Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.

This semi ultimate is certain to excite!

Venue: St. James’ Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Time and Date: Tuesday 13 January 2026, Kickoff at 20:00 GMT, 3.00 pm (EST)

Head Referee: Chris Kavanagh

TV Information: SKY Sports activities/ITV (UK), ESPN+ (USA), SPORTSNET (Canada)

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A enjoyable match right here as two new entrants combat for development to the ultimate. The match must be loads of enjoyable as each golf equipment are off good wins. Metropolis ought to win even with some rotation within the playing cards.

On this match, the questions are who will play in midfield for Metropolis as they undergo by means of accidents. For NUFC, will probably be how they take care of Metropolis’s forwards.

“Step-by-step, we’d like him within the course of on the ball, he’ll be taught as he’s so younger.

“He’s so coachable, he’s all the time coaching good and offers 100%.

“I feel he’s sooner and sooner. He was a quick participant and nothing modified, he’s so dependable.

“I mentioned final yr the membership made a great resolution for him.

“James is a high keeper. There isn’t a doubt about that

“I perceive the scenario; the keeper scenario is totally particular.

“It’s play one or the opposite one, it’s not like some gamers who you possibly can play in several positions.”

Man Metropolis can have Donnarumma, Marmoush, Ait Nouri, Gvardiol, Bobb, Dias, Savinho, Rodri, Doku, Stones and Kovacic as questionable or out.

NUFC have Krafth, Schar, Lascelles, Livramento, Osula, Burn and Elanga as out/questionable.