· 21 November 2025, 19:00
Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali will go up against his Italy teammate Gianluigi Donnarumma on Saturday when Manchester City come to town.
The pair are good friends and have been needling each other during the international break about the upcoming fixture.
Donnarumma joined Pep Guardiola's side late in the summer window despite City having just brought in James Trafford, beating Newcastle to one of their priority summer targets.
Saturday will be the first time Tonali and Donnarumma have come up against each other in the Premier League.
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Gianluigi Donnarumma Sandro Tonali chat Italy
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Oooh friends!
Gianluigi Donnarumma knows Sandro Tonali would love to score past him on Saturday
Donnarumma recently told Sky Sports Italia that he and Tonali were joking about the upcoming game on international duty and revealed what Tonali will do if he scores against his mate.
“We did joke around a bit.
“We have an excellent rapport. I have some photos on my phone that always make me laugh, he takes them when I’m not around.
“Oh I know, I know [Tonali would love to score], but he won’t manage. I also know that if he scores, he’ll celebrate right in front of me.
“We talked about this, but we’ve got a special relationship. It will be a very difficult game to play out there, they are a great team.”
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We really want to see Sandro Tonali deliver on his promise
Sandro is due a goal for Newcastle, so Donnarumma needs to watch out.
We really hope he does score and follows through on his promise of celebrating right in his face. We're sure James Trafford would enjoy it too.
In all honesty, though, we don't care who scores for us, as long as someone does.