What channel is Man City v Newcastle on? Kick off time and latest team news- 26 December 2020
Man City welcome Newcastle to the Etihad Stadium for an exciting Premier League clash live on BT Sport.
Manchester City welcome Newcastle to the Etihad Stadium this weekend as they look to haul themselves back into the title picture.
On a bumper day of Premier League fixtures, Pep Guardiola's side will be out to send a reminder to the rest of the league that they are not to be taken lightly, despite an indifferent start to the season.
Newcastle, however, will know City have been vulnerable at times and may just sniff a chance of an upset.
The Magpies have struggled on their travels this season but City have been far from imperious at home.
It promises to be a real festive treat with plenty of Premier League Christmas and Boxing Day fixtures to come.
RadioTimes.com has rounded up everything you need to know about how to watch Man City v Newcastle on TV and online.
When is Man City v Newcastle on TV?
Man City v Newcastle will take place on Saturday 26th December 2020.
Check out our Premier League fixtures and live football on TV guides for the latest times and information.
What time is kick-off?
Man City v Newcastle will kick off at 8pm.
There are numerous Premier League games taking place this weekend including Liverpool v West Brom.
What TV channel is Man City v Newcastle on?
The game will be shown live on BT Sport 1 HD and Ultimate from 7:30pm.
There are multiple ways to get BT Sport. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add BT TV and Sport to your existing contract from just £15 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all BT Sport and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW TV pass.
How to live stream Man City v Newcastle online
You can watch the match with a BT Sport monthly pass without signing up to a contract.
Regular subscribers can also stream matches via the BT Sport website or BT Sport app on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones and tablets.
Man City v Newcastle team news
Man City: Sergio Aguero's nagging knee issues may see the star forward miss out yet again.
Eric Garcia looks set to be sidelined while Aymeric Laporte and Gabriel Jesus face a race against time to prove their fitness.
Newcastle: The club has confirmed that Allan Saint-Maximin and Jamaal Lascelles have contracted COVID-19 and doubts remain as to whether they will be available for the visit to Manchester.
Steve Bruce may have to do some juggling over the course of the festive period.
Our prediction: Man City v Newcastle
City, who recorded a hard-fought win over Southampton last weekend, will certainly be confident of tucking all three points neatly away into their Christmas stocking.
However, if anyone is capable of playing the Grinch, it's Newcastle.
Even so, should everything go according to plan, it will be City sporting the widest Boxing Day smile.
Our prediction: Man City 2 - 0 Newcastle
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