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Manchester City have lost just one of their past 34 Premier League games against Newcastle (W27 D6), a 2-1 defeat in January 2019.

City have also won their past 15 Premier League home games against Newcastle – only three teams have had longer such winning runs against an opponent in English top-flight history: Everton against Fulham (22 from 1961 to 2018), Aston Villa against Sheffield United (16 from 1903 to 1921) and Manchester United against Luton (16 from 1955 to 2023, still ongoing).

However, Newcastle United have won each of their past four Premier League games on the road. Not since October 1994 have they won five in succession away from home, the only previous time they have done so in the competition.

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BBC Sport pundit and former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha has been answering your questions on your club.

Finley asked: As you were a defender, who was the most difficult attacking player you played against and why did you find them hard to contain?

Nedum replied: It would have to be Wayne Rooney if I am going off someone I played against multiple times.

Before we both made our professional debuts, I remember seeing him play for Everton in the Youth Cup. They said there is a kid for Everton that is supposed to be unbelievable and is only about 16 years old.

The Youth Cup was for Under-18s, yet I watched him bully City's 18-year-olds that day.

I must have been about 15 at the time and I remember thinking that's interesting. Fast forward a few months and he is scoring that goal against Arsenal.

As a player, he had so much drive, passion and technical ability but he also had the desire to be involved in the game as well. Whenever you played against him, it was very rare he would have a quiet day because if he was to be quiet in front of goal, he would have an active day in the way he was pressing you and going into one-on-one battles.

Rooney was a strong runner, he had the eye for the pass and was just super aggressive as well. So if he hadn't scored against you then you would know he had had a different level of impact within his team.

Plus, when he finished his career, he was England and Manchester United's top goal scorer, which are two pretty impressive accolades in the history of football.

Nedum Onuoha was speaking to BBC Sport's Katie Stafford

Manchester United have received a huge boost in their pursuit of 17-year-old Sporting wing-back Geovany Quenda, with the versatile Portugal Under-21 international keen on a move to Old Trafford. (Teamtalk), external

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Manchester City are monitoring Crystal Palace midfielder Adam Wharton, following the 21-year-old England international's return from injury. (Football Insider), external

Pep Guardiola remains determined to bring attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz to Manchester City, even though the 21-year-old is set to sign a new contract with Bayer Leverkusen. (Bild - in German), external

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