Newcastle United were without striker Alexander Isak, while Manchester City now know they will be without midfield lynchpin Rodri for the rest of the season thanks to an ACL injury suffered against Arsenal last weekend. So how did the two teams try and plug the gap?

Manchester City was held to a 1–1 draw against Newcastle United at St. James' Park after an Ederson challenge resulted in an Anthony Gordon penalty. Saturday marks the first time since Dec. 2023 that City has dropped points in consecutive Premier League games.

City lead the way in our live win probability tracker, currently sitting at 55.9% to Newcastle’s 21.2% before kick-off. The hosts, however, will certainly be looking to change that, and the crowd rises at St. James’ Park as the two sides head out onto the pitch!