Pep Guardiola has made six changes to his City side to face Newcastle United this afternoon.

The boss has brought Rico Lewis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nico, Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Omar Marmoush in from the side that lost 3-2 in Tuesday’s Champions League play-off first leg with Real Madrid.

Nico will play at the Etihad Stadium for the first time as a City player after his club debut was cut short at Leyton Orient last Saturday.

Erling Haaland will captain the side.

Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Bernardo Silva, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne step out.

It’s fifth vs. sixth at the Etihad Stadium, with City and Newcastle level on points and goal difference, while we have the edge through goals scored.

Victory for either side will see them move into the top four, so it’s all to play for.

CITY XI: Ederson, Lewis, Khusanov, Stones, Gvardiol, Nico, Gundogan, Foden, Marmoush, Savinho, Haaland (C)

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Kovacic, Doku, De Bruyne, Bernardo, Reis, Nunes, O’Reilly, McAtee

NEWCASTLE UNITED XI: Dubravka, Trippier, Schar, Burn, Hall, Bruno G. (C), Tonali, Willock, Murphy, Gordon, Isak

Subs: Pope, Wilson, Barnes, Targett, Krafth, Osula, Livramento, Longstaff, Miley