Manchester City have to deal with midweek blues and weariness when they welcome top-four seeking Newcastle United to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.

Here are the City player ratings as Manchester City emphatically dispatched Newcastle United 4-nil at the Etihad. A hat trick from Omar Marmoush will get the headlines, but it is Pep Guardiola’s side’s most complete performance for some time.

City have conceded the game's opening goal on 12 occasions in the Premier League this season - already the joint-most in a single campaign under Pep Guardiola after 2019-20. City now trail Liverpool by 20 points in the table - the furthest they have been away from the top of the table at the end of a day since 14th July 2020,

Newcastle scored four goals in 11 minutes against Nottingham Forest, but still had to withstand a late fightback to seal a 4-3 win in the Premier League.

At the home of Manchester City, Liverpool produced a performance worthy of champions to move 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League

Newcastle United scored four goals in 11 first-half minutes to keep alive their Champions League qualification hopes with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Nottingham Forest at St James’ Park on Sunday but had to hold on under heavy pressure in the second period.

SPORT has you covered for all the latest news as the Premier League action continued on a blockbuster Sunday. Liverpool moved a step closer to the Premier League title by beating Manchester