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I don’t think anyone is underestimating any club, and with the current condition of Manchester City, I don’t think Guardiola will underestimate any club because he won’t want to lose points unnecessarily. I know Manchester City are currently facing injury problems, but even without players that are injured, then Manchester City will still be able to win Newcastle because there is a replacement for those players on injury, so if not that Manchester City are playing against strong teams, it’s not really going to have a serious impact on the club’s performance.
Kevin De Bruyne and many other players are likely to be available for the match against Newcastle, except for Rodri and Oscar Bobb. Both players are still injured, but Kevin De Bruyne is reportedly able to play as reported by the media. This news could not be confirmed as accurate and was later refuted by direct information from Pep Guardiola. Kevin De Bruyne will not be available for the match against Newcastle, which will make matters worse.
Pep Guardiola said that De Bruyne is not yet ready and he may be ready to appear before the international break. Rodri will clearly miss this season, much to the chagrin of everyone including Pep Guardiola. He said, "As a club we have magnificent players, we will find a solution and it is what it is." So let's just wait and see what solution he says.