Tottenham Hotspur come to St James’ Park on Wednesday night for a Carabao Cup clash live on ITV and Sky Sports, kick-off is at 8 pm.
Newcastle United are, of course, defending their Carabao Cup title after lifting the trophy at Wembley in March.
Last season, the Magpies had to do it the hard way, beating the likes of Liverpool and Arsenal, and after seeing off Bradford in the third round, it’s back to Premier League opposition for Eddie Howe.
We know that Eddie Howe is going to treat the competition with respect, given that we’ve reached the final twice during his tenure, but that doesn’t mean he won’t take the opportunity to tinker.
Eddie Howe is planning on making changes to the team tomorrow
Speaking to the media (via The Chronicle) on Tuesday morning, Eddie Howe hinted that there would be changes, but he will be setting up to progress.
“It is important for this game to make the right decision; we want to progress. The competition means a lot to us, we are current holders, we don’t want to give that up easily.
“However, I have a squad, I need to try and get the balance right, there are players who need the football.”