Newcastle XI vs Man City: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for FA Cup today

Anthony Gordon is fit to start for Newcastle in the FA Cup at Manchester City today.

The winger, 23, was taken off during Monday’s defeat to Chelsea with a knee injury which prompted fears that his season could already be over.

However, the subsequent prognosis looked more positive for Gordon after the swelling around his knee subsided.

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“Initially when you see a player come off like that you fear it’s a serious injury but he partly trained yesterday and he seemed OK,” Eddie Howe stated.

“We train again [on Friday] so we will do a full session and we’ll make a judgement after that.”

Elsewhere, the Magpies have limited options to freshen up their line-up with Kieran Trippier, Callum Wilson and Joelinton among those absent.

Harvey Barnes suffered a hamstring injury has been ruled out for the cup quarter-final but Howe is optimistic he will return after the break.

Starting Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Murphy, Schar, Lascelles, Botman, Burn; Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock; Gordon, Isak

Subs: Karius, Dummett, Ritchie, Targett, Krafth, Hall, Almiron, Anderson, Miley

Time and date: 5.45pm GMT, Saturday March 16, 2024

Venue: Etihad Stadium

TV channel: BBC One