Everything you need to know about Man. City v. Newcastle United game

The Premier League champions host the Magpies on Saturday 1 September, kick-off at 17:30h. (BST). Here's everything you need to know about EPL's fourth round big match.

Walker, Gundogan, Silva, Agüero... Witness Guardiola's masterclass squad from the most exclusive spot at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City face Newcastle United for EPL's fourth round next Saturday.

Head-to-head

The pair have met 177 times in all competitions.

Manchester City have triumphed on 67 occasions and Newcastle United 71, while there have been 39 draws.

Walker, Gundogan, Silva, Agüero... Witness Guardiola's masterclass squad from the most exclusive spot at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City face Newcastle United for EPL's fourth round next Saturday.

The last time

Sky Blues last faced the North East outfit in January 2018 in the Premier League.

City's all-time record goalscorer Sergio Aguero bagged a hat-trick, while Jacob Murphy netted for the visitors.

Walker, Gundogan, Silva, Agüero... Witness Guardiola's masterclass squad from the most exclusive spot at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City face Newcastle United for EPL's fourth round next Saturday.

Stats

• Manchester City have just lost one of the last 23 meetings with Newcastle, winning 19 of those fixtures.

• Sergio Aguero has scored three PL hat-tricks in 2018, including one against Newcastle. Only two players have netted four or more hat-tricks in a calendar year in the competition, with Harry Kane doing so six times in 2017 and Alan Shearer registering five trebles in 1995.

• City are three goals better off than they were at this stage of last season in the Premier League (P3, W2, D1, L0, GF9, GA2, PTS 7).

Walker, Gundogan, Silva, Agüero... Witness Guardiola's masterclass squad from the most exclusive spot at the Etihad Stadium as Manchester City face Newcastle United for EPL's fourth round next Saturday.

Source: Manchester City FC