Newcastle Round-Up, Wednesday 28th October: Jaissle Braces Injury-Hit Magpies for Everton Carabao Cup Test
Newcastle head to Everton on Thursday for their Carabao Cup fourth-round tie, and Matthias Jaissle has been giving a flavour of what to expect having already faced the Toffees in pre-season a couple of months back, calling it something of a "pre-season" warning as he assesses how far his side have come since (Chronicle Live). The head coach is braced for a tricky night though, with seven players set to miss out and Jaissle choosing not to confirm exactly when a couple of absentees might be back, while rotation looks likely (Chronicle Live). Newcastle World report that Lewis Miley and Matias Fernandez-Pardo are among the fitness concerns after a training ground issue, adding to the squad headache (Newcastle World). There was a timeline offered on Tino Livramento's situation too, with the England full-back having had a difficult second half of 2026 and Jaissle keen not to rush him back and risk a breakdown (Chronicle Live). On top of that, Everton's own team news shows several doubts and two players ruled out for the hosts (Shields Gazette), while Jaissle has also had to make a call on his goalkeeping options following Ewan Jaouen's injury (Shields Gazette). For anyone looking to watch, the global TV listings for the game have been published (The Mag).
There was better news on the injury front earlier in the week, with Newcastle confirming an official update on Anthony Elanga and Jacob Ramsey after both returned against Crystal Palace having been out for seven weeks (Shields Gazette).
Off the pitch, the recruitment department has had a shake-up with Tomas Amaral arriving as the club's new Head of First Team Recruitment, and Jaissle has reacted with what's been described as a "pure and clear" transfer stance following the appointment (Shields Gazette). The Shields Gazette also note Amaral has apparently already been credited with a £99m transfer masterstroke before even officially starting (Shields Gazette), while Chronicle Live report Jaissle is hopeful the "alignment" behind a £130m summer could set up a further transfer boost in 2027 (Chronicle Live). Elsewhere, Ivan Toney has been the subject of claims out of Saudi Arabia suggesting Jaissle wants a reunion, though the reality of any deal looks difficult despite Toney admitting "I believed" a return to the Premier League was possible (Chronicle Live). Former Magpies icon and pundit reaction also featured, with one club legend branding Tottenham's move for Sandro Tonali "crazy" (Newcastle World), while Kevin Nolan has suggested Newcastle could "get it cracking again" with a move in the January window (Chronicle Live).
On refereeing matters, the Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel has delivered a mixed verdict on a recent Newcastle incident (The Mag), and separately gave their verdict on Sven Botman's challenge during the home defeat to Aston Villa, with Newcastle World reporting the defender escaped Premier League punishment, even if Jaissle himself wasn't so forgiving (Chronicle Live) (Newcastle World).
In cup news away from St James' Park, Bruno Guimaraes and Arsenal suffered a major Carabao Cup upset at Fleetwood Town, with Bruno missing a crucial penalty in the shootout defeat - a result Newcastle supporters have been enjoying, with some gleeful reaction doing the rounds (Shields Gazette) (Newcastle World) (Newcastle World). The quarter-final draw for the competition has now been confirmed in full, including ball numbers, ahead of Newcastle's own fourth-round tie at Everton (The Mag) (Chronicle Live).
On the women's side, Newcastle United Women produced a battling fightback in tricky, storm-affected conditions to keep their Super League promotion hopes on track away at Nottingham Forest (The Mag). They're back in action shortly after in the Subway Players Cup, away at Durham Women on 1st November (NewcastleUnited.com).
Finally, away from football, Newcastle city centre will see Grey Street, Grainger Street, Eldon Square and Nelson Street closed to traffic from 15th November through to 23rd December for the return of the Christmas market (Northern Echo), while Alan Shearer paid a visit to Keith Dungait, who defied the odds to complete 2,775 steps and raise money for the Alan Shearer Foundation (The Mag).
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