We should be good for three points and a healthy start to our goal difference with this one. any clue on who may be playing?
Manchester City v Newcastle United: squad sheetsShare 9
inShare.0Email The Guardian, Friday 16 August 2013 17.50 BST Manuel Pellegrini begins his tenure at Manchester City having declared himself "absolutely" ready for the Premier League following a calm pre-season. The serene Chilean, hired in part as a kind of anti-Roberto Mancini, acquired Fernandinho, Jesús Navas, Stevan Jovetic and Alvaro Negredo early in the window so has had all summer to integrate them, and himself, into the club. Against Newcastle, whose manager Alan Pardew has to contend with answering to the new director of football, Joe Kinnear, anything but victory would be a surprise. Jamie Jackson
Kick-off Monday 8pm
Venue Etihad Stadium
Last season Man City 4 Newcastle 0 Live Sky Sports 1
Referee A Marriner
Last season G24 Y74, R5, 3.5 cards per game
Odds H 1-3 A 11-1 D 9-2
Manchester City v Newcastle United: Probable starters in bold, contenders in light.
Illustration: Graphic Manchester City
Subs from Pantilimon, Wright, Milner, Richards, Nasri, Negredo, Barry, Kolarov, Sinclair, Rodwell, Jovetic, Agüero, Razak, Guidetti, Boyata, Nimely
Doubtful Agüero (knee), Touré (back)
Injured Nastasic (ankle, 31 Aug)
Suspended None
Form guide (last season) LWWDWL
Disciplinary record Y62 R3
Leading scorer Dzeko 14
Newcastle United
Subs from Elliot, Williamson, Anita, Gouffran, Gosling, Amalfitano, Haïdara, Bigirimana, Marveaux, Shola Ameobi, Sammy Ameobi, Obertan, Vuckic
Doubtful Gutiérrez (hamstring)
Injured Santon (hip, 24 Aug), Rémy (calf, 31 Aug), R Taylor (knee, Aug)
Suspended None
Form guide (last season) LWDLDL
Disciplinary record Y72 R4
Leading scorer Ba 13