Newcastle United know they face another tough test when they welcome Manchester City to St James' Park on Sunday afternoon. Eddie Howe's side lost 3-1 to Liverpool during the week which left them joint-bottom of the Premier League.
A home fixture against Pep Guardiola's City side fresh from a 7-0 drubbing of Leeds United is the last thing the Toon would have wanted as they continue to battle against relegation.
Howe has already said that he will rotate his side due to not only injury but the amount of energy and effort expended against Liverpool on Tuesday night.
Howe, speaking at his pre-Man City press conference, said: "I think that the challenge we face in these two games is the reality is we are going to be without the ball for long
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