Our writers analyse the key talking points as Manchester City won 4-0 thanks to a hat-trick from Marmoush — and yet another Ederson assist

Omar Marmoush netted a first-half hat trick in a 4-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday and Nico Gonzalez provided a level of midfield control that City lacked since Ballon d'Or winner Rodri went down with a season-ending knee injury.

Manchester City's new signing Omar Marmoush bagged a hat-trick in 13 first-half minutes in a 4-0 rout of Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday, making an emphatic statement after arriving at the club last month.

Pep Guardiola offered a positive injury update on Erling Haaland after Manchester City’s win over Newcastle. City moved into the top four of the Premier League with a 4-0 win at the Etihad Stadium, as Omar Marmoush scored a first-half hat-trick and James McAtee came off the bench to get on the scoresheet late on.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says "the doctors didn't come with bad news" regarding an injury sustained by Erling Haaland which saw the striker limp of in the closing stages of the 4-0 win over Newcastle on Saturday afternoon.