Pundits make their Man City vs Newcastle United predictions

straight to your inbox It has all come down to the final day of the season, as Manchester United face Leicester City to decide who will clinch a place in the Champions League.The two sides have been going neck-and-neck in the race for a top four place with only a point separating them, as United hold the advantage they will quality for Europe's top competition if they avoid defeat at the King Power Stadium.

straight to your inboxManchester City will bring their Premier League campaign to a close on Sunday when they face Norwich City at the Etihad.It's been a disappointing league season for City and, with Norwich already relegated, there's nothing to play for in the final day encounter except pride.However, Pep Guardiola will be looking for another strong performance from his side in what will be their last competitive match before they face Real Madrid in the Champions League last 16 second leg on

straight to your inboxManchester City are aiming to win the FA Cup for the second season in a row, but must first get past Mikel Arteta's Arsenal side in the FA semi-final on Saturday.Pep Guardiola will be without cup goalkeeper Claudio Bravo against the Gunners, with Ederson set to take his place, whilst Kevin De Bruyne and Aymeric Laporte are set to come back into the side after being rested against Bournemouth in midweek.So, what team will Guardiola go with against Arsenal? And, what will the

straight to your inboxManchester City can move one step closer to winning their second piece of silverware of the season on Saturday when they face off against Arsenal at Wembley in the FA Cup semi-final.City haven't had much to play for in recent weeks after Liverpool won the Premier League title and Champions League qualification was almost guaranteed but, after some disappointing results, they have begun to return to form as of late with three victories in succession.Building momentum ahead

straight to your inboxKyle Walker believes Manchester City can defeat anyone team in world football on their day and is optimistic of the club winning the competition for the first time.Two bizarre defeats aside, City have been in great form since the Premier League's restart and have won their last two matches by a 5-0 score line against Newcastle and Brighton.The Blues have now secured second place in the table and having nothing left to play for in the league, with attentions turning towards

straight to your inboxManchester City are aiming to keep their goal-laden winning streak going when they face off against relegation-strugglers Bournemouth on Wednesday. After putting a strange week behind them City have bounced back with a vengeance in their last two matches, pulverising both Newcastle and Brighton 5-0.

straight to your inboxManchester City players will be relieved to learn that the club's Champions League ban has been overturned, former defender Micah Richards says.City's appeal against UEFA sanctions for 'serious breaches' of Financial Fair Play regulations was successful, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling that the allegations were 'not established or time-barred.'The verdict allows City to compete in the Champions League next season, ending the uncertainty that surrounded the

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Micah Richards has revealed the one area of improvement that has taken Raheem Sterling’s game to the next level.Sterling scored a hat-trick during Man City’s comprehensive victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday night.The England forward found the bottom right corner with a lovely side-footed finish from the edge of the box to open the scoring for last season’s champions.Gabriel Jesus doubled City’s advantage not long after, before

straight to your inboxJohn Stones will start for Manchester City against Newcastle as he looks to show his future still lies at the club.The England international was picked out as a priority before Pep Guardiola arrived at the Etihad and was a marquee signing in the Catalan's first transfer window at the club.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola dismissed any talk of transfers until the end of the season when Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi were mentioned in a press conference ahead of the Premier League match against Newcastle on Wednesday evening. Having finally been dethroned by Liverpool a fortnight ago, attention has turned to how Manchester City can improve to try and reclaim the Premier League title next season.

straight to your inboxNew Manchester City goalkeeper Mikki van Sas has revealed his reasons for joining Manchester City after being lined up by Dutch giants Ajax.The 16-year-old seemed set to join the Amsterdam outfit, but then signed for the Blues, amid great criticism in Holland.The snipers claimed that he was wasting his career by joining City, as so many young foreign players had failed to make the grade.But van Sas, who will play with the under-18s next season, backed his own ability to

straight to your inbox Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has heaped praise on David Silva but stopped short of labelling him the best player in the club's history. Silva has starred for the Blues ever since arriving at the club back in 2010 from Valencia.

straight to your inboxHere are your Manchester City morning headlines for Sunday, 5 July.Rivaldo tips Messi to CityFormer Barcelona and Brazil star Rivaldo believes Lionel Messi could be tempted by a move to Manchester City.The Argentine is out of contract at the Camp Nou next year and is reportedly unhappy with the club he has spent his whole career at.City have long been mentioned as a possible destination for Messi due to his links with Guardiola, who managed him during his time with the

straight to your inboxMicah Richards believes Manchester City need a leader in defence to close the gap on Liverpool next season. City currently sit 23 points behind the newly-crowned Premier League champions ahead of tonight’s meeting between the two sides.

straight to your inbox Manchester City will aim to prove a point to Liverpool during tonight's Premier League encounter. City ' s defeat by Chelsea saw Liverpool crowned champions last week but the Blues will hope to show Jurgen Klopp that they will be back stronger next season.

straight to your inboxAfter an ultimately successful FA Cup quarter-final tie, Manchester United’s attentions now turn back to Premier League action as they face a midweek trip to the south coast.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men take on Brighton and Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Tuesday evening as they look to close the gap on the top four in the league.United are in sixth place in the table, three points behind Wolves in fifth and five points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea.Brighton will be