Man City vs Newcastle – FA Cup quarter-final: Live score, team news and updates as Pep Guardiola’s side look to keep their hopes of a second consecutive treble alive

With just a hint of fear in his eyes.

With three cups still in dispute, Guardiola’s team seems terribly close to repeating a feat that until last June had no equal.

Having drawn with Real Madrid in the Champions League (whom they beat on their way to glory last year) and seemingly in control of speed in the league after regaining the services of a fully fit Kevin De Bruyne, Today’s victory would only reinforce the voices in support of winning a second treble.

Tino Livramento is the latest of the black-and-white walking injured, after suffering an injury against Chelsea that leaves him out of the game this afternoon.

Five changes for Guardiola’s team after their last FA Cup final: Doku, Foden, Rodri, Dias and Gvardiol come in for Grealish, De Bruyne, Nunes, Ake and Stones.

But injury-ravaged Newcastle made just two changes from the team that lost at Stamford Bridge, with Lascelles and Murphy replacing Livramento and Almirón.

Jack Grealish is back in the matchday squad and his manager is eager to see him return to his three-point shooting best after a nagging injury.

You can access the report from Mail Sport’s Jack Gaughan below.

…and with a certain style. Coventry left it late but a dazzling stoppage-time performance gave the Championship side one of the results of the seasons.

Enjoy Haji Wright’s winner and Tom Collomosse’s report here.

Newcastle’s latest outing was a poor performance against Chelsea, who are also struggling in mid-table, and Jamie Carragher didn’t hold back in his assessment of Howe’s prospects on Monday Night Football.

But the Magpies coach didn’t think it was the fairest assessment – Mail Sport’s Craig Hope has more below.

Eddie Howe will have been ruining Newcastle’s FA Cup tie as they met for the fourth successive meeting with Guardiola’s hat-trick, but while things have been less fruitful in the league, they gave Manchester City a poke in the eye when They eliminated them. the Carabao Cup in September.

That said, facing Man City remains a formidable prospect, and Newcastle have won just once in their last six meetings.

Things won’t be so quiet in just under an hour and a half…

Newcastle may be struggling with mixed results in the league, but one man remains a perennial bright spot for the Magpies – so much so that rivals are lining up to poach him if Newcastle are forced into player sales in the league. summer window.

Guardiola was the latest in a long line of admirers on Friday; you can read Mail Sport’s report below.

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live coverage of this Saturday’s second FA Cup quarter-final, as champions Manchester City host Newcastle in a test clash at the Etihad.

It is debatable whether two Premier League teams could achieve a cupset, but Newcastle certainly have a mountain to climb as they attempt to eliminate Pep Guardiola’s side in the midst of a difficult run of form.

Kick-off is at 5:30 pm, but before then, we’ll bring you team news, preparation and more.