Kalvin Phillips starts in Man City predicted line-up with four changes made
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City manager Pep Guardiola is expected to shuffle his star-studded pack for their Carabao Cup third-round tie against Newcastle United on Wednesday night (8pm).
Kalvin Phillips will start for City at St. James' Park to cover for Rodri as the unavailable Spain midfielder begins his three-match ban.
Guardiola confirmed that decision at his pre-match press conference. Injury-hit City have been handed a selection boost with Mateo Kovacic now on the mend after missing their last two games with a muscular problem.
Kovacic will get minutes against Newcastle as £100million man Jack Grealish also prepares to step up his recovery. ALSO READ: Every word from Pep Guardiola's pre-match press conference ALSO READ: Guardiola about to discover if he has £42m transfer challenge Guardiola will be without John Stones, Bernardo Silva and long-term absentee Kevin De Bruyne (hamstring), with Rodri also out following his red card against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
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