Newcastle vs Manchester City - Premier League LIVE: Latest score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola's men look to reduce the gap on league leaders Arsenal

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Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Newcastle host Manchester City in the Premier League at St James' Park, with Craig Hope reporting from the ground.

BIG SAVE! Newcastle 0-0 Man City

WOW! It should be 1-0 to Newcastle within 30 seconds!

Donnarumma gets his ball out all wrong and Foden is clattered by Joelinton. The Brazilian gives the ball to Barnes on the edge of the box, but his first-time effort is tame, and Donnarumma recovers well.

A big let-off for the away side.

KICK-OFF: Newcastle 0-0 Man City

And we're off!

A huge roar from the home fans as referee Sam Barrott blows his whistle for the first time tonight.

It's the visitors who get us underway.

'Howe has tried something new'

When they play Manchester City, Eddie Howe is invariably asked how far Newcastle have to go before they can compete with a club who were the standard-bearers at the time of the Saudi-led takeover in 2021. His answer yesterday was 'a long way'. Let's see how that plays out on the pitch...Howe has tried something new with personnel and he'll be expecting a reaction to recent defeats by Brentford and West Ham. The result is not necessarily everything for Newcastle here, but certainly a much-improved performance is.

Here come the teams!

By Lewis Browning

Right then, here we go.

The players take to the field, led out by Bruno Guimaraes and Bernardo Silva.

It's always some atmosphere at St James' Park. And it's no different today.

Players get warm

By Lewis Browning

And, my word, they need to.

My trusty Apple weather app tells me it's six degrees in Newcastle, but I'm certain it's a lot less. I cannot feel my feet.

Kick off is on the horizon, though!

Manchester City's Jeremy Doku warms up for the Premier League soccer match between Newcastle United and Manchester City in Newcastle, England, Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

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Richards: 'If fit, Hall goes to the World Cup'

By Lewis Browning

Jamie Redknapp, former Liverpool midfielder, speaking on Sky Sports:

Newcastle have a nice balance at full back but Livramento and Hall and undercooked.

Micah Richards, former Man City midfielder, speaking on Sky Sports:

It's about decision making. If you come in and you are not fresh, it's about making the right decisions. When you get the opportunity, push them back when you can.Livramento, if fit, definitely goes to the World Cup. Hall too - I am excited to see what he does today.

Tino Livramento of Newcastle United (21) arrives for the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James' Park on November 22, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Michelle Mercer/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Squawka stat pack

As they always do, our friends at Squawka have provided a very nice stat pack previewing today's game.

City are dominant in terms of the head-to-head, while they ae also well in front in terms of all the attacking numbers.

That is very much tipped by Newcastle's away form, though. Again, they are a different beat at home.

Sagna: 'I've been really impressed by Cherki'

Bacary Sagna, former Manchester City defender, speaking to Oddspedia:

Manchester City look really good this season, and although Newcastle is a tricky place to win at, I think Man City can come away with a victory.I’ve been particularly impressed by Rayan Cherki – I always liked him at Lyon and he’s settled in nicely under Pep Guardiola. He could be the match-winner at St James’ Park.

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Players in the house

These snaps were a while ago - the players aren't just arriving half an hour before kick off.

Still, I thought I'd share them with you. Enjoy.

Jacob Murphy of Newcastle United waves to fans as he arrives at the stadium prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James' Park on November 22, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)

Bruno Guimaraes of Newcastle United (39) arrives for the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Manchester City at St James' Park on November 22, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images)

Heroic Haaland

By Lewis Browning

What a season this man is having. You already know who I mean.

It's 19 goals in 15 games for Erling Haaland so far this season, and he is already romping to another Golden Boot.

It's just Tottenham and Aston Villa the big man has failed to score against this season, and it was another four for him during the international break as Norway qualified for the World Cup.

Newcastle's defenders have some task on their hands today.

Guardiola: 'In November, nothing is final'

By Lewis Browning

Pep Guardiola, Man City manager:

The truth is the team as strong as Arsenal in the last seasons, the feeling I had is they will not drop many points and if they get a lot of distance it will be difficult.We are in November, and in November in this league nothing is final. What happens in February or March, be careful. Now international break is done we will see each other every few days till March, now the real season starts now.We have to be there in March. WInning tomorrow would be an important step for us.

Pep Guardiola, Manager of Manchester City, acknowledges the fans after the Premier League match between Manchester City and Liverpool at Etihad Stadium on November 09, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Howe: 'We're going to have to defend really well'

By Lewis Browning

Eddie Howe, Newcastle manager:

Manchester City have lots of threats from lots of different areas of their team so if you focus too much on one, I don't think that's right. But of course, Haaland is an outstanding goalscorer and can score all different types of goals so we're going to have to defend really well.There's not one way of doing it. If you press high there'll be weaknesses and if you drop low there will be weaknesses to that - you have to do what you think is right based on the players you have.

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