Newcastle Round-Up, Thursday 29th October: Magpies Head to Everton Knowing Fleetwood Await in Carabao Cup Last Eight
It's a huge night on Merseyside as Newcastle United travel to face Everton in the Carabao Cup fourth round, with a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs (Shields Gazette) (Shields Gazette) (The Mag). The quarter-final draw was actually made before tonight's game had even kicked off, with Newcastle or Everton learning they'll face League Two Fleetwood Town, who stunned Premier League champions Arsenal on penalties to book their spot in the last eight (Shields Gazette) (The Mag) (BBC Sport) (BBC Sport). Fleetwood's fans have been reacting with delight to landing a big-name opponent at their Highbury ground (BBC Sport), and reports suggest Newcastle would only get a fairly modest away ticket allocation should they get the job done against Everton first (The Mag) (Chronicle Live).
Around 8,000 travelling Newcastle fans are expected to make the trip to the Hill Dickinson Stadium (Chronicle Live), and Matthias Jaissle has made a pledge to supporters ahead of the game, with one report putting the number of away fans at 7,732 (Chronicle Live). The head coach has confirmed his starting line-up, with one change from recent selections, and has vowed to field a strong side as Newcastle look to continue their good cup form (Chronicle Live) (NewcastleUnited.com) (The Mag). Jaissle also confirmed he won't be copying a tactic Eddie Howe once used en route to Newcastle's Carabao Cup success in 2025, admitting such an approach would be a 'struggle' for his group (Shields Gazette).
There was a team news bombshell before kick-off, with a midfielder ruled out for a breach of discipline (Shields Gazette), while further reports claimed a Newcastle pair had been ruled out following a Jaissle update (Newcastle World), and Jack Grealish was reportedly told to stay away from Everton's squad for the tie after a probe on Merseyside (Chronicle Live). Elsewhere, Sean Steur and Jacob Ramsey were both flagged as being at risk of a ban for Newcastle if certain conditions are met during the match (Shields Gazette) (Newcastle World).
On the injury front, Newcastle have issued an official update on Tino Livramento after a setback that is set to keep him out for around six weeks (Shields Gazette).
Transfer talk continues to surround Ivan Toney, with Saudi media reportedly claiming Newcastle could move for the striker again as his old Al Ahli boss Matthias Jaissle eyes a reunion (Newcastle World). However, Toney is said to have already made his feelings about a return clear, with reports in Saudi Arabia said to fear a January exit (Chronicle Live). Jaissle himself has responded to questions on Toney, with reports suggesting Newcastle have been given a green light from PIF over their January transfer plans (Chronicle Live).
Elsewhere, young forward Vakhtang Salia has spoken of his dream to represent Newcastle's famously passionate supporters after catching Jaissle's eye with a goal in front of the head coach at St James' Park earlier in the week (Newcastle World). The upcoming back-to-back meetings with Everton - in the cup tonight and in the league just days later - have been described as potentially season-defining for Newcastle (The Mag) (The Mag), while reflective pieces have also looked back at Newcastle's recent Carabao Cup pedigree and wider ups and downs of the season so far (The Mag) (The Mag) (The Mag).
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