Younger stars close off pitch as well as on it
castle this season, coming out on top in a penalty shootout in the Carabao Cup.
In just a couple of weeks’ time, the two teams face off again, this time in the Premier League and at the King Power Stadium.
The King Power has been a happy hunting ground for Newcastle in recent seasons, but City will be hoping to put an end to the Magpies’ two-game winning steak on Filbert Way.
This game, against a Newcastle side likely to struggle this season, is the sort City will need to win if they are to realise their European objective.
Liverpool (A) October 5th
The last of City’s games before the next international break is a trip to Anfield to take on likely title challengers Liverpool.
This will likely be seen as a bonus for City, who will not be expected to pick up anything from this one. Having said that, they have shown they are capable in the past, picking up a point in difficult conditions at Anfield last season.
Anything City take home from this one will be a bonus, with Liverpool having made a perfect start to the season. space of time – Hamza, Chilly, Harvey – I can relate to when I came through at Aston Villa,” he said.
“When I came through, we had probably six or seven players that were in and around the first team that were making debuts and getting in squads.
“You can see how close they are and it reminds me of when I came through and how close we were as a group.
“We’d come through so many age groups together and we’d won everything at youth level and reserve level that there was to win.
“I look back on it very fondly, my time coming through, and I can definitely see similarities of these boys coming through now.
“They’re very close with each other, they meet each other outside of training, which is always good.
“To have not only colleagues but friends as well, they’re all pleased to see each other doing well.”
City will now kick on with their preparations for this weekend’s clash with Manchester United, with the international action concluding on Tuesday night.
Ten senior players represented their nations over the past few days and all are expected to have returned to City’s Belvoir Drive headquarters by Thursday.