Hello everybody and welcome along to our Manchester City vs Newcastle United live blog, where we'll be bringing you all of the updates from this important Premier League clash.
After Liverpool dropped points on Saturday night, this is a big opportunity for Pep Guardiola's side, who'll be looking to bounce back from their midweek Champions League exit in Spain.
Both Manchester City and Liverpool are currently tied level on 83 points at the top of the Premier League table, with the Reds ahead on goal difference, but Jurgen Klopp's men have played a game more and the Sky Blues can build a three-point gap with a victory over Newcastle.
Manchester City vs Newcastle United LIVE - Latest updates
Right here, on this Premier League live blog, we'll bring you all the coverage from the Etihad, where kick off is at 16:30 BST, the local time.
Ahead of the game, we'll have team news, from the predicted line-ups to the confirmed line-ups, as well as any other breaking stories.
Then, once the first whistle sounds, we'll be providing minute-by-minute live text commentary of the Manchester City vs Newcastle United action.
The game is going to be broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the United Kingdom and on Telemundo and USA Network in the USA, but if you don't have those channels or can't get to a TV this Sunday, you can follow the latest developments with us.
The updates, both the pre-match and in-match ones, will appear above and, as is always the case on our Premier League live blogs, the most recent entries will be the ones nearest the top.
So, stay tuned as we see what happens when Manchester City take on Newcastle United, with the reigning champions determined to move back ahead of Liverpool.