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In the knowledge that Newcastle would sit back and soak up the pressure, a week on from ending their meeting against Chelsea with 19 per cent of the ball, Guardiola partnered returning striker Gabriel Jesus with Sergio Aguero in one of three changes.

The defending champions – who had quickly reassumed their place at the top of the table courtesy of a 6-1 win over Huddersfield Town last time out – came closest to breaking the deadlock in the first half when Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling both hit the woodwork within a minute of each other.