Newcastle rocked by injuries ahead of Manchester City FA Cup test

England striker Ollie Watkins will be unavailable for Aston Villa when they go toe-to-toe with Manchester City in the Premier League on Wednesday night (8.15pm). The 28-year-old picked up an injury in the 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday afternoon and had to be replaced at half-time.

Manchester United will be determined to return to winning ways when they lock horns with Chelsea. Mauricio Pochettino will welcome the Red Devils to Stamford Bridge on Thursday evening as either side hopes to climb the Premier League table.

The Premier League has entered its final two months, with nine games left for each of the top three teams - Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City. The title race is tight, with just three points separating first from third place. Squeaky bum time indeed.

Manchester City were forced into an early change in their crucial title fight against Arsenal on Sunday with Nathan Ake being replaced by Rico Lewis after just 25 minutes.

Manchester United's hopes of securing Champions League football took a hit on Saturday night as the Reds were held to a 1-1 draw at Brentford in dramatic fashion.

Manchester United are back in Premier League action this weekend when they travel to Brentford on Saturday night.

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has suffered an injury following England's 1-0 defeat to Brazil and has been released from the Three Lions camp.

The dates for the FA Cup semi-finals have been confirmed.

Both Manchester United and Manchester City booked their place in the final four of the FA Cup over the weekend with another trip to Wembley on the horizon for both clubs.

Liverpool attacking trio Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo are the latest injury worries after their 4-3 defeat to Manchester United dented their quadruple hopes.

Roy Keane has slammed Manchester United for their "criminal" defending in the first-half against Liverpool in the FA Cup.

Liverpool are preparing for their FA Cup tie against Manchester United today, but they'll be doing so without several key players due to injury.

Manchester City’s chances of retaining the Champions League this season have been rated with Pep Guardiola’s side the most likely to win the competition, according to a Supercomputer simulation.

In an unfortunate twist of fate, Newcastle United finds itself grappling with arguably the worst spate of injuries of any Premier League club, a situation that has taken a turn for the worse as they prepare for their FA Cup quarter-final showdown against Manchester City. Facing off against the titans of both English and European football at the Etihad Stadium is daunting under the best circumstances, but the challenge intensifies for the Geordies following a recent defeat at Chelsea.

The draw for the semi-final of the FA Cup will be conducted on Sunday after Manchester United's tie with Liverpool, the Football Association has announced.

Manchester United and Liverpool could be without a combined 14 players when they meet in a mouthwatering FA Cup quarter-final tie at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Arsenal and Liverpool were reportedly 'in contact' last year over the future of Mason Mount before he joined Manchester United.

Newcastle United have been handed an apparent injury boost ahead of their weekend FA Cup clash with Manchester City.

A father and son arrested at Manchester Airport before they were due to fly to Dubai face lengthy jail sentences for a series of drugs and firearms offences. Asim Tufail, 52, and his son Junnaid Tufail, 23, both from Northenden, were both exposed by the law enforcement infiltration of the EncroChat communications network.

Manchester City players arrived at Anfield on one side of the stadium while Liverpool fans waited for them on the opposite side after a route change.