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Sandro Tonali returned to Newcastle United’s starting XI for their Carabao Cup fourth round win over Tottenham Hotspur.

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Sandro Tonali was man of the match as Newcastle United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 to advance into the last eight of the Carabao Cup.

Fabian Schar put the Magpies in front in the 24th minute with a towering header from Sandro Tonali’s corner before another header from Nick Woltemade, this time from Joe Willock’s delivery, doubled the lead shortly after the break.

Eddie Howe made eight changes from the starting XI that beat Fulham 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday. Coincidentally, it is the Cottagers who United will host in the quarter-finals.

Eddie Howe on making eight changes to his Newcastle United starting XI

Only Malick Thiaw, Dan Burn and Woltemade remained in the starting line-up as Aaron Ramsdale, Emil Krafth, Schar, Tonali, Joe Willock, Jacob Ramsey, Harvey Barnes and Anthony Elanga were given an opportunity to impress.

Howe explained: “I think it's a testament to the squad, a testament to the attitude of the players. I thought everyone played with the right spirit today, the right determination, the will to win was there.

“We didn't have our own way, it was a really hard-fought win. It was mainly very, very positive though. Yeah, really pleased for the squad today.

“We enjoy the competition, we take it seriously, we want to do well but it's the players really and how they take the pitch.

“There's always a slight doubt about how that team will knit together. How cohesive will it be? But from minute one, I thought we looked in a really good place. Athletically, I thought we were excellent today.

“A lot of those players haven't played regularly, so that's a testament to their professionalism, how they look after themselves in between games and they got their rewards.”

Sandro Tonali back to 100% fitness after ‘nasty illness’

Tonali was the pick of the bunch for Newcastle as he recovered from a “nasty illness” to reclaim his place in the starting XI.

The Italian was an unused substitute in last Tuesday’s 3-0 win against Benfica in the Champions League before playing the remaining half-hour against Fulham.

Asked about Tonali’s performance, Howe replied: “Yeah, I thought he was excellent today. He's full of energy, outstanding both in and out of possession, So yeah, very pleased for Sandro.

“He's had a nasty illness actually and it knocked him a little bit. But he was very honest about initially saying that he couldn't perform for the team, so we left him out.

“Today was the right time to bring him back in and he looked 100% and delighted with his performance.”

Sandro Tonali injury fears played down

There was some concern over Tonali towards the end of the match when he pulled up holding his calf but Howe confirmed it was just cramp.

Howe said: “Yeah, he's fine, just a little bit of cramp. I think that shows when Sandro's super fit but when you miss training for a few days due to his illness, it goes to show how fine-tuned these athletes are. But I think he's no problem.”

Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Carabao Cup was cheered by Newcastle United supporters.

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Newcastle United maintained their Carabao Cup defence with a 2-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park.

Fabian Schar put the Magpies in front in the 24th minute when he rose highest in the box to head home Sandro Tonali’s out-swinging corner.

Nick Woltemade, one of only three players to stay in the starting XI from Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Fulham, then doubled the lead just five minutes into the second half.

Newcastle have reached the quarter-finals of the competition for the fourth consecutive campaign and have kept alive their hopes of reaching back-to-back finals. They face Fulham at home in the next round.

Eddie Howe reacts to Newcastle United’s 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur

“Yeah, really pleasing,” said Howe after he made eight changes to his starting line-up. “I think it's a testament to the squad, a testament to the attitude of the players. I thought everyone played with the right spirit today, the right determination, the will to win was there.

“We didn't have our own way, it was a really hard-fought win. It was mainly very, very positive though. Yeah, really pleased for the squad today.”

Newcastle United fans mock Liverpool after their Crystal Palace defeat

If Eddie Howe’s side are to get back to Wembley, it won’t be a repeat of the final in March after Liverpool were dumped out by Crystal Palace, losing 3-0 at Anfield.

Minutes after the final whistle at St James’ Park, Liverpool’s defeat was read over the PA system, which sparked loud sarcastic cheers from the home fans.

And it doesn’t take an expert to work out why, with the Alexander Isak saga still fresh in Newcastle supporters’ minds.

Isak went on strike at Newcastle as he successfully forced a £130million British record transfer to Liverpool, however, he has struggled to hit the ground running and is currently sidelined with a groin issue.

Reds boss Arne Slot last week further fuelled the rift after referring to Newcastle as a “smaller club” when discussing Isak’s fitness levels.

The Dutchman said: “I don't think there's a rule that every single player has the same. But it also depends on what he did when he didn't train with the team, what the impact is if you go to a new club as a big signing.

"So you cannot compare, maybe a player who hasn't trained or played in pre-season at a smaller club than if you go to Liverpool. There are many factors that you have to take into account and there is not one thing if it's possible or not."

Newcastle United maintained their Carabao Cup defence with a 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park.

Fabian Schar gave Newcastle the lead in the first-half before Nick Woltemade added a second the 50th-minute.

Howe made eight changes from the 2-1 win over Fulham as Newcastle looked to progress into the quarter-finals for the fourth consecutive campaign.

Aaron Ramsdale replaced Nick Pope in goal as Emil Krafth and Schar joined Malick Thiaw and Dan Burn in the back four with Sven Botman and Kieran Trippier dropping out.

A fully rotated midfield saw Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock and Jacob Ramsey come in for Bruno Guimaraes, Lewis Miley and Joelinton, while Woltemade retained his place in attack with Harvey Barnes and Anthony Elanga replacing Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy as the two wingers.

Newcastle opened the scoring in the 24th minute when Schar rose highest to head home Tonali’s corner.

Early in the second half, Willock missed a close-range header to double United’s lead but moments later redeemed himself as the former Arsenal man crossed for Woltemade’s goal.

And that’s how it stayed as Howe’s side made it three wins in a row after victories over Benfica in the Champions League and Fulham in the Premier League last week.

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Eddie Howe wants to get the balance right as he prepares to make changes to his Newcastle United starting XI for tonight’s Carabao Cup fourth round tie at home to Tottenham Hotspur (kick-off 8pm) .

The Magpies host Spurs in what is their fourth game in 12 days, with West Ham United, Athletic Bilbao and Brentford still to come before the November international break.

United have won back-to-back matches, beating Benfica in the Champions League and Fulham in the Premier League, and now return to the competition in which they won in March after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the final at Wembley.

Howe’s side defence began with a 4-1 victory over League One outfit Bradford City at St James’ Park last month.

“Yes, I think it's an important decision that I've got coming up for this game because, of course, we want to progress,” Howe said when asked about rotation his team against Spurs. “Competition means a lot to us, current holders, etc, o, we don't want to give that up easily.

“But I have to trust the squad as well, and we've got some very good players that need football and need an opportunity to show their talents and what they can bring the squad. So, I think there'll be an element of that, but, as I said, I've got to try and get the balance right.”

Howe could hand Aaron Ramsdale a chance in goal while Fabian Schar will be hoping to retain his place in defence after coming on for Sven Botman, who is a doubt for tonight’s game due to a head cut, against Fulham.

In midfield, Sandro Tonali is back to full fitness after struggling with illness. Jacob Ramsey started the Champions League match against Benfica last Tuesday but was rested versus Fulham having only just returned from an ankle problem.

In attack, both Anthony Elanga and Harvey Barnes will hope their recent positive cameos can earn them a place in the starting XI.

Here’s how Newcastle United are predicted to line-up:

Newcastle United injury news ahead of the Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Tottenham Hotspur.

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Eddie Howe wants to get the balance right as he prepares to make changes to his Newcastle United starting XI.

Newcastle host Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday night in what is their fourth game in 12 days, with West Ham United, Athletic Bilbao and Brentford still to come before the November international break.

The Magpies have won back-to-back matches, beating Benfica in the Champions League and Fulham in the Premier League. Howe’s side now return to the competition of which they are the current holders of after beating Liverpool 2-1 in the final at Wembley in March.

United’s defence began with a 4-1 victory over League One outfit Bradford City at St James’ Park last month.

Eddie Howe on rotating his Newcastle United starting XI v Tottenham Hotspur

“Yes, I think it's an important decision that I've got coming up for this game because, of course, we want to progress,” Howe said when asked about rotation his team against Spurs. “Competition means a lot to us, current holders, etc, o, we don't want to give that up easily.

“But I have to trust the squad as well, and we've got some very good players that need football and need an opportunity to show their talents and what they can bring the squad. So, I think there'll be an element of that, but, as I said, I've got to try and get the balance right.

“I love the different focuses that those competitions bring, the different challenges. I really love this competition, as I said earlier, so, I think it's a good thing, we love preparing football matches and love the experience of managing, so, from my perspective, it's fine.

“From the players' perspective, I think they feel the same way. I think they've got in a good groove and rhythm of knowing that this season is just going to be about playing, then resting and then preparing again for the next game. Very limited training.

“But, yes, so the different focuses, I think, is a good thing and we want to stay in as many competitions as we can.”

Newcastle United fresh injury doubt

Howe will have a full squad to choose from with the exception of Lewis Hall, Tino Livramento and Yoane Wissa. Of the three, Hall is closest to returning, though the Spurs game will come too soon for the left-back.

“He is the closest,” Howe said. “No, this game will come too quickly for him, so we'll see how he is for West Ham.”

Meanwhile, Sven Botman is a doubt due to the “nasty cut” to the head he sustained during the 2-1 win over Fulham on Saturday. The Dutchman missed training on Monday.

“Yes, so, as I said, after the game, no concussion,” Howe said. “It was a cut, quite a nasty-looking cut for Sven. I think he had it stapled together so, he didn't train yesterday, so we'll see how he is today.”

Newcastle United welcome Tottenham Hotspur to St James’ Park tomorrow night in the Carabao Cup.

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Thomas Frank has vowed to attack Newcastle United as he aims to secure Carabao Cup success at Tottenham Hotspur.

Eddie Howe brushed the Dane aside last season on his way to ending Newcastle’s 70-year domestic trophy drought. At the time, Frank was in the dugout at Brentford - a job he held for seven years.

The 52-year-old has now enjoyed a fine start to life in North London, with a 3-0 win over Everton climbing Spurs up to fifth. Attention turns to the Carabao Cup tomorrow and Frank is confident Tottenham can progress.

‘Compete and win’ - Thomas Frank

Speaking after beating the Toffees, Frank recognised Newcastle’s strength on home soil but remained confident his team can upset the apple cart. He told reporters: “I think it was very clear that we're in this game because we love it and if you are in a club like Tottenham, we would like to do whatever we can to win.

“I said from the beginning, I'd like to be able to compete in every tournament. We have an opportunity in a tournament where we play, not tomorrow, but Wednesday, against a very strong team.

“(They are) the holders. They have done very well, a very difficult place to play but we will go out there and do everything we can to compete and win and progress.”

Tottenham Hotspur injury update

Frank also provided a positive injury update - at least as far as Spurs are concerned - ahead of the fourth-round tie. He added: “No, (we are) all good from the guys that played yesterday. Dom (Solanke) stepped forward, step by step. Cuti (Cristian Romero) on the pitch today, not a timeframe. Destiny (Udogie) on the pitch as well today. Three steps forward.

“Of course there’ll be rotation, playing every third or fourth day. If you want to compete over 60 games, you can’t play the same XI. So there’s a fine balance. That’s one of the beauties of being head coach, that’s all part of the good fun.”

Bruno Guimaraes on Carabao Cup importance

Toon skipper Guimaraes opened up about his goal of winning the cup again following the Fulham win. As quoted by The Northern Echo, he said: “It means a lot. “We want to keep making history. We went 70 years without a win, but we can make it two in two. It's a big possibility, a big opportunity, so we don't want to miss it.

“It’s going to be a big game for us and we hope we're going to be ready to take advantage in the game. It’s a big moment, and even more because we won last season. We want to do it again, keep making history, against a great and very focused team.”

Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur injury news ahead of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup fourth round tie.

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Tottenham Hotspur will be without several first-team players for Wednesday’s Carabao Cup fourth round tie away to Newcastle United (kick-off 8pm).

Spurs have lost their previous three visits to St James’ Park, while head coach Thomas Frank is yet to win any of his five trips to Tyneside, which includes a 2-1 defeat at the quarter-final stage with Brentford last season.

And to add to that, Frank’s squad has a growing injury list, although that didn’t appear to affect them on Sunday after a 3-0 win at Everton moved them up to third in the Premier League.

Thomas Frank on Tottenham Hotspur’s injury list ahead of Newcastle United game

Frank has refused to use the injuries as an excuse, though there is no denying that the Dane is without some of his star players.

The 52-year-old highlighted the loss of James Maddison, who sustained his ACL injury in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle in August and Dejan Kulusevski. The Swede hasn’t played since May due to a knee injury.

Frank said: "Every head coach wants all the players fit and we get that, then we complain about the squad being too big! And then you need to disappoint players.

"Anyway, I’d rather want that, of course. It is what it is. I very, very rarely say anything about injuries because it is what it is, I need to deal with it. It's my job to put the best possible available team on the pitch and get it hopefully clicking.

"Of course there's some of these, especially Kulusevski and Maddison, proven players that prove in this club for goals and assists and creating things, so they would have been lovely to be able to use, but I think we have some very talented players who are growing."

Frank praised some of his attackers in the absence of Maddison and Kulusevski.

"Wilson (Odobert), Xavi [Simons], I think Mo [Kudus[ has been very good for us as well and I think Richy [Richarlison[ had a good start to the season," Frank added.

"Richy tried to get up to pace, but the reality is that we are working very hard on getting the flow with the front four and hopefully it will be better bit by bit.

"I think it's fair to say, I can't remember the amount of games we played, but there have definitely been some good games and good spells where we have been looking very good, so we'll keep working on it."

Tottenham Hotspur without seven senior players v Newcastle United

Maddison and Kulusevski are among seven Tottenham stars currently sidelined. The others are Ben Davies, Radu Dragusin, Destiny Udogie, Cristian Romero, Yves Bissouma and Dominic Solanke

None of those players are expected to be back in time for the trip to Newcastle.

Frank said last week: "Cuti (Romero) just walked out on the grass running with some of the performance guys, so positive, progressing, no time frame, but I don't expect it to be a longer one.

"Destiny is not on the grass yet but still progressing, so again, not a longer one.

"With Dominic, it's positive, he's taking steps in the right direction every day, was on the grass again today on his own but has now a sustainable amount of pitch sessions in him on his own, so it's progressing forward."

Newcastle United injury news ahead of Tottenham Hotspur clash

Newcastle, meanwhile, will definitely be without Yoane Wissa and Tino Livramento, but there’s a chance Lewis Hall could return tomorrow night.

Hall has missed the last three matches with a hamstring injury but was back training last week. Howe said: “He’s doing really well. He’s been on the grass for a while and is pushing himself. He’s done back-to-back sessions now. He’ll be hopefully not too far away now.”

Former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley made an enquiry to buy Tottenham Hotspur last month.

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Amanda Staveley is keen to make her presence known at Tottenham Hotspur despite a bullish club statement last month.

It is no secret that the former Newcastle United co-owner wants to return to football. Staveley and her husband, Mehrdad Ghodoussi, reluctantly sold their shares in the Magpies 16 months ago.

Amid high-profile court cases with Greek billionaire Victor Restis and Barclays - both of which she lost - it was decided Staveley would step down at St James’ Park. The 52-year-old had been the public face of the Saudi-backed era but no longer possessed the wealth to keep up with other Toon shareholders.

Amanda Staveley confirms football ambitions

As quoted by theBBC last December,Staveley admitted her desire to return to the football arena. She said: "First of all, I think all we can do is thank the amazing Newcastle community and the founders for all the support that we had and continue to get.

"It's so hard to move on from a club that's amazing. We could never move on from Newcastle and we never will. But yes, we're looking at a number of investment operations. We can't say too much at the moment because of you know, rules around it. But we will be able to talk about it, hopefully in the not-too-distant future."

Amanda Staveley spotted at Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs are the Premier League club Staveley has been linked with the most. On September 8 - in the wake of Daniel Levy stepping down - Tottenham rejected an approach fronted by the Ripon-born businesswoman.

It was made crystal clear that the club is not for sale despite the ongoing speculation. Rules state that Staveley cannot submit another offer for six months, with DJ Brooklyn Earick also ruling himself out of the race.

That has not, however, stopped Staveley from making herself seen around North London. She was spotted at the recent NFL fixture between Cleveland Browns and Minnesota Vikings at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Newcastle fans will remember Staveley attending Newcastle vs Liverpool at St James Park in 2017. This visit predated the Saudi-backed takeover by four years, showing that she could be prepared to play the long game.

Tottenham Hotspur statement

"The Board of Tottenham Hotspur Limited (“Tottenham Hotspur”, the “Club” or the “Company”) is aware of recent media speculation and confirms that its majority shareholder, ENIC Sports & Developments Holdings Ltd (“ENIC”), has received, and unequivocally rejected, separate preliminary expressions of interest in relation to proposals to acquire the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of ENIC from (i) PCP International Finance Limited (“PCP”); and (ii) a consortium of investors led by Dr.

“Roger Kennedy and Wing-Fai Ng through Firehawk Holdings Limited (the “Consortium”). The Board of the Club and ENIC confirm that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale and ENIC has no intention to accept any such offer to acquire its interest in the Club.”

Newcastle United will face Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup fourth round.

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Jamie O’Hara was in disbelief after Tottenham Hotspur drew Newcastle United last night.

Both clubs coasted to comfortable victories over League One opposition, booking spots in the Carabao Cup fourth round. The Magpies brushed aside Bradford City 4-1 while Spurs coasted to a 3-0 win over Doncaster Rovers.

Newcastle are the Carabao Cup holders and Eddie Howe has insisted he is taking the competition seriously. While not the most favourable draw, with it being at home, fans were content when Spurs were confirmed as opponents.

Jamie O’Hara not happy

However, former Tottenham midfielder and radio host O’Hara could not believe his eyes. Ex-Manchester City player Michael Brown was the target of his fury after pulling Spurs out the hat.

“Michael Brown!” O’Hara cried to talkSPORT. “Honestly, Michael Brown, what are you doing? We’ve got the draw going on and I’m fuming with Michael Brown right now. He’s pulled Tottenham out the hat to Newcastle away.

“Honestly, it’s just so annoying. That is probably one of the hardest fixtures in the whole draw. We’re playing Newcastle. That is a tough game. I don’t think we go there and win. We’re playing the holders. I’m disappointed with Michael Brown.”

Eddie Howe happy with Newcastle United win

“We wanted to win today,” Eddie Howe told reporters last night. “We wanted to score, try and entertain everybody that came (to the game). I thought we did that. I think it was always going to be a difficult game.

“No one makes anything easy for you, Bradford are top of their league and full of confidence. So we needed an element of patience in our performance. But once we got into our groove, we were very good today.

“Your attitude fundamentally is the most important thing to any game. And if your attitude's off, these games can be very, very difficult and very costly. We didn't want that to happen to us (vs Bradford). And that's why I'm delighted with the lads' professionalism. Now we can look forward to Arsenal.”

Joelinton on Newcastle United performance

Joelinton bagged a brace in the 4-1 rout and is hoping to use those goals as a springboard for the fledgling season. He said post-match: "I enjoyed myself - not only because I scored two goals, but the performance in general was very good. It gives us the confidence to push on.

"It has been a difficult start to the season for me. I hope I can keep going, be injury-free and play my best football. Like the Premier League and Champions League, (the EFL Cup) is very important for us. We want to attack every competition and win every game.

"We now focus on the Premier League again. I am very excited (for Arsenal at the weekend). We had great games against them last season."

Former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley is looking for a new investment opportunity in football.

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Former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley has confirmed she is looking at ‘exciting new ventures’ in football amid links to Tottenham Hotspur.

Staveley remains an adored figure on Tyneside after helping to broker Newcastle’s £305million takeover led by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia in October 2021.

The Ripon-born financer’s role in the takeover saw her handed a 10% stake in the club and put in charge of the day-to-day running alongside husband Mehrdad Ghodoussi. During the pair’s tenure, Newcastle went from battling Premier League relegation to qualifying for the Champions League, as well as reaching their first cup final for 24 years.

It was July 2024 that Staveley and Ghodoussi left the club after PIF and RB Sports & Media acquired PCP Partners’ shareholding at an 85%/ 10% split.

Tottenham Hotspur confirm Amanda Staveley takeover interest

While remaining a ‘forever Geordie’, Staveley has been looking at other business ventures, and has taken a keen interest in Tottenham Hotspur, who last week announced Daniel Levy could be standing down as chairman after 25 years.

Tottenham released a statement on Sunday night confirming that its majority shareholder, ENIC, had rejected two expressions of interest in its stake in the club. One came from Staveley’s PCP International and another from a consortium led by Roger Kennedy and Wing Fai-Ng.

The Spurs board insist the club is not for sale and ENIC, who own an 86.58% majority share, are not interested in selling.

A statement read: “ENIC Sports & Developments Holdings Ltd has received and unequivocally rejected, separate preliminary expressions of interest in relation to proposals to acquire the entire issued, and to be issued, share capital of ENIC”.

The statement added: “The board of the club and ENIC confirm that Tottenham Hotspur is not for sale and ENIC has no intention to accept any such offer to acquire its interest in the club.”

Amanda Staveley issues statement in response to Tottenham Hotspur takeover talk

Following discussions with the UK takeover watchdog, Staveley’s PCP International issued a short statement on Monday confirming it “does not intend to make an offer for Tottenham.”

Takeover rules mean the company cannot return with an offer for the Premier League club in the next six months.

Spurs' ownership is also complicated by the fact that it is subject to the UK Takeover Code - governed by the Takeover Panel.

Under the provisions in the Code, PCP could yet return with a formal takeover bid for Spurs if invited to do so by the board of ENIC, or if a rival bidder announces its intention to make a firm offer.

Amanda Staveley podcast released on Tuesday - interesting timing

Amid the speculation, Staveley has appeared on The High Performance Podcast with the episode released on Tuesday morning, less than 48 hours after Spurs published the above statement.

And during the hour-long chat, Staveley confirmed she was looking to return to football.

“[We are] looking at football again,” Staveley said. We’re looking at lots of other clubs and leagues. We’ve got our new sports and media funds as well as the Reuben family, who we love going back to work with. They’re just a fantastic partner and have been for many years, very similar to PIF.

“So, we’re looking at exciting new ventures across a new fund and then we’re looking at the few assets we want to buy individually. We’re doing all our due diligence and we’ll see.”