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title: "Newcastle United: Keith Downie says Magpies could be without six key men against Manchester City"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Adam Clancy"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2020-07-08T07:40:27Z"
modified: "2020-07-08T07:40:27Z"
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# Newcastle United: Keith Downie says Magpies could be without six key men against Manchester City

**Sky Sports reporter Keith Downie has revealed on his official [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1280468159217258496) page that Newcastle United could be without as many as six key players available for this evening’s clash away to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium as Steve Bruce faces a possible injury crisis ahead of the game.**

> Steve Bruce has a number of injury problems for the trip to Man City tomorrow. Hayden & S.Longstaff are out. Saint-Maximin & Almiron are major doubts. Lascelles & Carroll doubtful too [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
>
> — Keith Downie (@SkySports\_Keith) [July 7, 2020](https://twitter.com/SkySports_Keith/status/1280468159217258496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

As per the journalist, Isaac Hayden and Sean Longstaff have been ruled out already and Allan Saint-Maximin and Miguel Almiron are major doubts, with Jamaal Lascelles and Andy Carroll also doubtful for the match against last season’s Premier League champions.

They have all featured regularly throughout a satisfying season for the Tyneside club in 2019/20 as they [reached an FA Cup quarter-final](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/spielplan/verein/762) and have now been confirmed as [mathematically safe from relegation](https://www.skysports.com/premier-league-table) from the Premier League.

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Almiron has made 38 appearances in all competitions so far in this term, Hayden 34, Longstaff, Lascelles and Saint-Maximin 28 and Carroll 19, according to [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/newcastle-united/leistungsdaten/verein/762).

Four of these players also started the Magpies’ last game in the 2-2 draw at St. James’ Park against West Ham United on Sunday, with Carroll coming off the substitutes’ bench, as per [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/newcastle-united-west-ham-united/MO).

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Perhaps the biggest loss out of all of these players would be Saint-Maximin, as the 23-year old has been a revelation for Newcastle so far in the Premier League, scoring three goals and making four assists in 22 matches whilst also creating eight big chances and averaging 4.6 successful dribbles and 1.3 key passes (via [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/allan-saint-maximin/347010)).

His absence, along with those of up to five other regular players, could be a significant blow for Bruce’s team if they are to have any chance of beating Man City, given their contributions already in this campaign.

***Geordies, do Newcastle have a chance of beating Man City this evening? Comment below with your views!***