Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 15 Premier League matches (16 in all competitions) against Newcastle. •City have won their last nine league games against the Magpies (10 in all competitions). •Alvaro Negredo and Edin Dzeko scored as City won this fixture 2-0 in January. They also netted in Citys 2-0 win at St James Park in a League Cup fourth round tie in October 2013. Newcastle United •The Magpies have failed to score in their opening game in three of their four seasons since returning to the top flight (W1, D1, L2). •They lost seven of their last eight Premier League games in 2013-14, and 11 out of 15 since the start of February. •Summer signing Remy Cabella, who has joined from Montpellier, had more touches in the opposition half (2019) than any other player in Ligue 1 last season. Manchester City •City have not lost their first game in a Premier League season since 2008, when they were beaten 4-2 by Aston Villa. They have won four of their last five opening matches (W4, D1). •Yaya Toure had more touches (2,502) and attempted more passes (2,255) than any other Premier League player in 2013-14. •Toures haul of 20 Premier League goals equalled his combined tally from the previous three seasons and saw him become the second central midfielder, after Frank Lampard, to reach the 20-goal mark. •Lampard has played 47,879 Premier League minutes - more than any other outfield player
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