Manchester City v Newcastle result - City ease to win over Magpies to take charge of title race

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Pep Guardiola tells Sky Sports the mood in the Manchester City camp is "much better than yesterday by far", before adding they still need to win all their games, regardless of Liverpool's result yesterday - "nothing changes."

Eddie Howe meanwhile says "it's a massive lift to everybody" to have Trippier and Wilson available. "It's given everybody a big boost in training."

Newcastle's defence have a huge job on their hands this afternoon. City have netted 84 Premier League goals this season, second only to Liverpool, while they've also scored at least twice in six successive games at the Etihad Stadium

Callum Wilson is Newcastle's top scorer this season with six goals - despite not playing since last year! The striker is back among the substitutes today for the first time since picking up an Achilles injury in December

We've already had a couple of huge games in the Premier League today. Everton have moved out of the relegation zone by beating Leicester, while Arsenal are clear in fourth place thanks to a 2-1 victory over Leeds. Catch-up with all the action from the Emirates Stadium by reading our full report

Newcastle have never won a Premier League game at the Etihad Stadium. In fact, their last away win league win against Manchester City was in August 2000, when Alan Shearer scored the only goal during a 1-0 win for Bobby Robson's side

Pep Guardiola's certainly tinkered with his starting line-up. Top scorer Riyad Mahrez is on the bench, Phil Foden and Kyle Walker are out too. Jonjo Shelvey meanwhile misses out injured for the Magpies. Here's a look at the team sheet

It's going to be fascinating how Manchester City react to recent results today. On Wednesday they were knocked out of the Champions League following a stunning comeback my Real Madrid - but Liverpool handed them the initiative in the title race yesterday by drawing with Spurs.

January signing Kieran Trippier hasn't had much of a chance to show what he can do since joining Newcastle from Atletico Madrid after picking up an injury in February - but he's back for the Magpies today with a place on the bench

MANCHESTER CITY: Ederson, Cancelo, Dias, Laporte, Zinchenko, De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan, Sterling, Jesus, Grealish...Subs: Steffen, Palmer, Foden, Ake, Mbete, Mahrez, Egan-Riley, Silva, Fernandinho /// NEWCASTLE: Dubravka, Kfrath, Lascelles, Burn, Target, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Joelinton, Almiron, Wood, Saint-Maximin...Subs: Darlow, Trippier, Ritchie, Murphy, Wilson, Schar, Gayle, Dummett, Manquillo

Good afternoon and welcome to today's coverage of another crucial game in the Premier League title race. Manchester City host Newcastle, knowing a win will move them three points clear in top spot following Liverpool's slip-up against Spurs yesterday. Kick-off is at 4.30pm