Broadcast info
Who's playing? Newcastle United's first half of the season wasn't anything special, and to kick off the second half of it, Rafa Benitez's men will try to strip Manchester City's unbeaten streak in all competitions when they clash in Matchday 20 of the 2017-18 English Premier League season.
What time? Wednesday, December 27, at 11:45 PT/ 14:45 ET/ 19:45 GMT/ 20:45 CET
What stadium? St. James' Park, with its 52,405 seats, will be the venue hosting this match.
On which channels?
In the U.K.: Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, SKY GO Extra, BBC Radio 5 Live, NOW TV UK, BBC Radio Manchester, Sky Go UK
In the U.S.: NBCSports.com, NBC Sports Live, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBCSN, fuboTV, SiriusXM FC
In Canada: TSN GO, TSN 4
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Match facts
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This will be the 139th match between Newcastle and Manchester City. Each team has won 52 games, with 34 ties completing their overall stats.
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The Magpies haven't been able to beat Manchester City in a Premier League clash since September of 2005.
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Manchester City has outscored Newcastle 12-2 in their three most recent outings.
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The last game between these teams ended in a one-all draw back in April 19, 2016.
Team news
The hosts enter this match fresh off a crucial 3-2 win against West Ham in their battle to avoid relegation. Coach Rafa Benitez will have to deal with the absences of Aleksandar Mitrovic and Jesús Gámez, while Paul Dummett may still miss this game due to his lack of match fitness.
Regarding the away side, Pep Guardiola will have to deal with three absences in the back: Benjamin Mendy, John Stones and Phil Foden will miss this clash, while Eliaquim Mangala could make the starting XI after finally returning to the squad last weekend.
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