Newcastle Morning Round-Up, Wednesday 4th November 2026: Fallout from Everton Defeat Continues as Youngsters Shine in EFL Trophy

Good morning Magpies fans. There's still plenty of talk around St James' Park following Monday's 1-0 defeat to Everton, with the club now turning attention to Saturday's clash with Fulham.

Dan Burn has come out in defence of goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek, who was at fault for the Everton goal, insisting he is 'not worried' about the youngster (Chronicle Live). Jacob Ramsey has also fronted up, offering his apologies for the red card he picked up during the defeat (Shields Gazette). Elsewhere, Jamie Carragher admitted he's 'flummoxed' by what he's currently seeing from Matthias Jaissle's side (Chronicle Live), while Simon Jordan has taken aim at the Newcastle fans who booed the team off after the Everton loss (Newcastle World).

Looking ahead to the weekend, Shields Gazette report that Jaissle will be without at least three players for the trip to face Fulham, with a further two players rated as fitness doubts (Shields Gazette).

There was better news out on loan, as Newcastle's under-21s booked their place in the knockout stages of the EFL Trophy (the Jersey Mike's Trophy) with a 1-0 win over Rotherham United (Chronicle Live) (BBC Sport). Chronicle Live even suggest one of the young stars involved could be considered the club's best signing of the summer, despite not being anywhere near the first team picture (Chronicle Live). Crystal Palace's under-21s also progressed from the same group (BBC Sport).

With Saturday's Premier League trip to Fulham now on the horizon, all eyes will be on team news as Jaissle assesses his options following those fresh fitness concerns (Shields Gazette).

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