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Eddie Howe has hinted that he will be making changes to his Newcastle United starting XI against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Magpies are in Carabao Cup action on Wednesday night, as they continue the defence of their crown at home to Tottenham Hotspur.

Thomas Frank has said he will rotate, and Eddie Howe has suggested that he will be doing the same.

Eddie Howe intends to give fringe Newcastle United players a chance vs Spurs

Ahead of Newcastle United vs Spurs, the Toon boss was asked about the possibility of changing up his side amid this gruelling run of fixtures.

“It’s an important decision I’ve got coming up for this game because we want to progress,” he said.

“The competition means a lot to us. We’re the current holders. We don’t want to give that up easily.

“But I have to trust the squad. We have got some very good players that need football, and an opportunity to show their talents and what they can bring to the squad.

“There will be an element of that, but I’ve got to get the balance right.”

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Eddie Howe must be true to his word and start Aaron Ramsdale vs Spurs

Eddie Howe’s comment on certain players needing to play football and show what they are capable of could not be truer of Aaron Ramsdale.

Since joining Newcastle United on loan, Ramsdale has made just one competitive appearance. That came in the previous round of the Carabao Cup against Bradford City.

Ramsdale was brought in to put pressure on Nick Pope, and it has resulted in the Magpies’ number one upping his game. Pope has been outstanding, giving Howe no reason to alter his starting goalkeeper.

However, the Carabao Cup clash with Spurs is the perfect chance to give Ramsdale another opportunity. He is also a brilliant goalkeeper, and is fighting for a permanent move to St James’ Park.

Newcastle have the option to buy Ramsdale, and you would like to think they will if he can prove he is capable of eventually being Pope’s successor at St James’ Park. That is what Newcastle wanted James Trafford for, but he opted to join Manchester City instead.

Eddie Howe has provided an injury update on Lewis Hall ahead of Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur.

There has been hope that Lewis Hall would return from injury on Wednesday night when Newcastle United face Spurs in the Carabao Cup.

The 21-year-old has missed the Magpies’ previous four games, with his last appearance coming in the Champions League victory over Union Saint-Gilloise.

Hall is set to miss one more game, having been ruled out of the Carabao Cup contest at St James’ Park. However, he could be back in the Newcastle United squad on Sunday when Eddie Howe takes his side to West Ham.

Ahead of facing Spurs, Howe said: “Lewis is the closest to coming back out of those injured, but this game will come too quickly for him.”

Howe also provided injury updates on Sven Botman and Tino Livramento, with the former coming off during Newcastle’s win over Fulham with a head injury.

The Newcastle United manager confirmed that Botman has not suffered a concussion, but he remains a doubt for the cup clash with Spurs.

Howe said: “Sven has no concussion, it was a cut, a bad cut, which he had stapled together. He didn’t train yesterday, but we will see how he is today.”

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As for Livramento’s knee injury, the club are hoping that he could return at home to Manchester City on 22nd November. That is the first game back after the November international break.

On the right-back, Howe said: “Tino is still on track, we are looking at the Manchester City game for him for when he can be available for.”

Newcastle United have received an injury boost ahead of facing Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup.

Eddie Howe is expected to rotate his side on Wednesday night, with Geordie Boot Boys’ predicted Newcastle United XI against Spurs including seven changes.

One of those sees Will Osula start ahead of Nick Woltemade following his incredible cameo in the win over Fulham.

There could also be a change in defence, with Fabian Schar poised to make his first start since the Champions League defeat to Barcelona.

Elsewhere, Eddie Howe suddenly has another option in defence that he could turn to in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup when Newcastle face Spurs.

Harrison Ashby trains ahead of Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle United have released pictures from Monday’s training session, with Harrison Ashby spotted making his return to action.

Howe recently stated that Ashby had a thigh injury, but now the defender is back in training.

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In some respects, it is a boost for the Newcastle United manager. With Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall injured, having another option at full-back will please Howe.

In contrast, Ashby has never made a competitive appearance for the club. Having signed for £3million from West Ham in January 2023, the right-back is yet to make his Newcastle United debut.

While it is great that the 23-year-old is fit enough to return to training, it is unlikely to result in him getting an opportunity in the Carabao Cup.

Harrison Ashby in danger of never playing for Newcastle United

Despite returning to fitness at a time when Newcastle have a shortage of full-backs, Ashby will be worried about his future on Tyneside.

That is because his contract at St James’ Park expires in the summer, with Ashby on course to become a free agent.

His move from West Ham to the North East simply has not worked out, despite initially arriving with the hype of potentially being Kieran Trippier’s long-term replacement at right-back. He has not even got close to challenging the 35-year-old, with Ashby making a grand total of zero appearances so far.

The arrival of Tino Livramento pushed Ashby further down the pecking order, while he also has wonderkid Leo Shahar to contend with.

The writing appears to be on the wall for Ashby.

Newcastle United look set to be without Alex Murphy for their Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham Hotspur.

The Magpies face Spurs on Wednesday night, as they continue their defence of the Carabao Cup after knocking out Bradford City in the previous round.

Tottenham Hotspur should provide a sterner test, although Thomas Frank has said he will rotate his side after beating Everton 3-0 on Sunday.

Eddie Howe will likely make multiple changes too, but that is not going to be to Alex Murphy’s benefit.

Alex Murphy set to miss Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle United Under-21s were in action on Monday night, beating Crystal Palace 2-0 away from home in a Premier League 2 game.

The Toon starting XI included Murphy at left-back, with the Irishman providing the assist for Anthony Munda’s opener. Murphy played 74 minutes in total before being replaced by Charlie McArthur.

His involvement away to Palace on Monday night almost certainly rules him out of Wednesday’s Carabao Cup tie, despite Newcastle United having a lack of left-back options at senior level.

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Dan Burn could do with a rest, while it is unclear whether the injured Lewis Hall will be available to make his comeback.

Following Hall’s injury, Eddie Howe did say that Murphy was an option that he could consider to play left-back.

“We’ve got Alex Murphy who is developing all the time who can play that role for us,” he said.

“Beyond that, I don’t think we have too many others.”

Despite Howe’s recent admission, it does not look like the 21-year-old will be involved at St James’ Park on Wednesday night.

Eddie Howe not turning to youth during Carabao Cup defence

Clubs often use cup ties as an opportunity to give youth prospects a chance.

Howe briefly did that in the previous round, with Alex Murphy featuring as a substitute. He replaced Sven Botman in the 89th minute, making his third senior appearance for the club.

However, he was the only youth prospect included in the squad.

With an even tougher game against Tottenham Hotspur in the fourth round, it looks like even Murphy will miss out.

Other young stars like Leo Shahar, Sean Neave and Seung-soo Park are all set to miss out too, having started Newcastle United Under-21s’ win over Crystal Palace.

Eddie Howe feels destined to rotate against Tottenham Hotspur as Newcastle United continue their defence of the Carabao Cup.

Having beaten Bradford City in the previous round, Newcastle United have been rewarded with another home tie. This time they are up against Tottenham Hotspur, who have started the new campaign brightly under Thomas Frank.

But the Magpies are finding form themselves, having won four out of their last five games. They are in the midst of an intense schedule with Eddie Howe’s side competing on all fronts.

That continues in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, and this is Geordie Boot Boys’ predicted Newcastle United starting XI to face Tottenham Hotspur.

Sven Botman rested for Carabao Cup clash

While Sven Botman did not suffer a concussion during Newcastle’s win over Fulham, the fact he came off with a head injury makes it likely he will be rested on Wednesday night.

His replacement is easy, as Fabian Schar has been waiting patiently since recovering from a concussion of his own. He will join Malick Thiaw at centre-back, with the duo playing together for the first time on Saturday.

The only other change in defence should see Emil Krafth replace Kieran Trippier. The 35-year-old needs a rest, having played a lot of football during Tino Livramento’s injury layoff.

While Nick Pope has been playing brilliantly in goal, the Carabao Cup fourth round is another chance for Aaron Ramsdale to feature. He had a quiet 90 minutes in the previous round, and Howe will hope that is the case against Spurs as well.

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No Sandro Tonali again for Newcastle United

For the third game in a row, Sandro Tonali should start on the Newcastle United bench.

Lewis Miley is playing very well at this moment in time, and deserves the chance to start again – especially as it is a Carabao Cup tie as opposed to the Premier League.

The game against Spurs should be a chance for Jacob Ramsey to return to the starting XI, having been an unused substitute at the weekend. He will be keen to impress, as he continues to push Joelinton for a regular place in the Newcastle United midfield.

Will Osula handed his biggest opportunity against Spurs

Nick Woltemade has played so much football as of late and therefore needs a rest. That should allow Will Osula to start against Spurs, fresh off the back of his incredible cameo versus Fulham.

Osula effectively won the game for the Magpies, but now he must perform for longer against a stronger side. It will be a key moment in his development, as he endeavours to prove to Eddie Howe that he should play more.

The same goes for Harvey Barnes and Anthony Elanga, who are predicted to join Osula in attack at St James’ Park in place of Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy.

Thomas Frank has named three Tottenham Hotspur players who will not feature against Newcastle United this week.

Newcastle United face Tottenham Hotspur in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, as Eddie Howe’s side continue their defence of the trophy they won at Wembley back in March. The Magpies are eager for more success, and the same goes for Spurs after their Europa League triumph.

That is why this is such a big game at St James’ Park, with Howe expected to rotate his Newcastle United side.

Thomas Frank will do the same, and he has no fresh injury problems to worry about ahead of facing the Carabao Cup holders at St James’ Park.

Cristian Romero ruled out of Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur

“No, all good from the guys that played yesterday,” he told Spurs’ official website.

The Spurs boss also provided positive updates on Dominic Solanke, Cristian Romero and Destiny Udogie. However, none of them will be fit enough to return to action against Newcastle United.

Frank added: “Dom [Solanke] stepped forward, step by step. Cuti [Romero] on the pitch today, not a timeframe. Destiny [Udogie] on the pitch as well today. Three steps forward.”

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While that trio will not be involved at St James’ Park, Frank still has enough options to rotate his side. During his pre-match press conference, he confirmed he would be doing exactly that amid the gruelling run of fixtures.

“Of course there’ll be rotation, playing every third or fourth day,” Frank said.

“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.”

Newcastle United return to action on Wednesday night as Eddie Howe welcomes Tottenham Hotspur to St James’ Park.

Eddie Howe’s attention turns to the Carabao Cup this week.

Newcastle United beat Fulham 2-1 on Saturday afternoon, with Bruno Guimaraes bagging a late winner.

The Magpies were not in full flow against Fulham, but still managed to grab the win with Bruno’s finish.

After Champions League and Premier League wins, Howe is now looking for a victory in the Carabao Cup.

Three Newcastle United players who need to start against Tottenham Hotspur

Newcastle host Tottenham in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as Howe looks to retain the trophy.

The Magpies boss will be considering changes as Spurs make the long trip to the North East, with some rotation required.

Summer signing Aaron Ramsdale is certainly one man who needs a start.

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The goalkeeper has played just once this season, and that came in last month’s Carabao Cup win over Bradford City.

Nick Pope is playing well, but you never know when you will need your backup goalkeeper to step up.

Ramsdale has impressed Howe in training, but he needs the minutes on Wednesday night just to gain some sharpness.

Injuries to Tino Livramento and Lewis Hall mean Kieran Trippier and Dan Burn have taken on major workloads of late.

That means Emil Krafth may need to come in for an appearance, firstly to hand Trippier and Burn a well-earned rest.

A secondary aspect here is that Krafth may yet be needed for first-team action if any more injuries emerge.

The Swede also started against Bradford, and while it’s a big step up to face Spurs, he needs the chance to play.

Our final pick goes to Anthony Elanga, whose Newcastle career has yet to truly take off.

The winger came off the bench against Fulham and had a hand in Bruno’s winner, pinching possession back to spark a counter-attack.

Elanga needs minutes to prove himself, and Wednesday should offer the perfect opportunity to build up some momentum.

William Osula start looks likely

We didn’t include forward William Osula here, simply because he looks likely to start up top.

Howe praised Osula after Saturday’s win over Fulham, as he came off the bench to make a huge impact.

Bruno’s late winner came as he followed up Osula’s shot to score, after the Dane showed off his speed to hurt Fulham.

Osula scored twice against Bradford in the last round, so he should receive another chance to start against Tottenham this week.

Spurs will pose a real threat, but with key players taking on major minutes in recent weeks, Howe will surely rotate before facing West Ham United.

Jose Mourinho will attempt to strengthen his record against Newcastle United tonight.

The Special One is in town, as Newcastle United take on Benfica in the Champions League.

It is set to be another exciting European night inside St James’ Park, with Jose Mourinho back at a club he holds dearly because of Sir Bobby Robson.

During his managerial career, Mourinho has faced Newcastle United with Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, and now he arrives with Benfica after taking over the Portuguese club in September.

Jose Mourinho has won more than half of his games against Newcastle United

Since his first meeting with the Magpies in December 2004, Mourinho has managed a team against Newcastle United on 21 occasions.

He has usually been victorious over those 21 games, with the 62-year-old winning 11 of his 21 games versus Newcastle.

Across the other 10 games, Mourinho has overseen five draws and five defeats.

While Mourinho’s overall record against Newcastle is strong, it is a different story when you only focus on the games at St James’ Park.

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Away from home, he has won just three games out of 12 at St James’ Park. His most recent victory on Tyneside was with Tottenham Hotspur in 2020. Interestingly, that is his only Premier League win away at Newcastle.

He has won 25% of his games at St James’ Park, while he has won 52% of his games against Newcastle United in total.

Eddie Howe will hope that record gets worse on Tuesday night in the Champions League.

Jose Mourinho loves visiting St James’ Park despite his poor record

Given the quality of sides that Mourinho has managed against Newcastle United, it is quite surprising that his record at St James’ Park is as poor as it is.

Despite his stuttering form on Tyneside, Mourinho admitted during his pre-match press conference that he absolutely loves St James’ Park and has briefed his players to expect an incredible atmosphere from the Toon Army.

“Today they [Newcastle United] are a team that is very close to bigger things, bigger things that these people here deserve,” he said.

“It’s a completely different area from London, the culture of Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, the biggest teams in London, it’s completely different from the culture, from the society in this area. I love playing here.

“I told the players in the conversation I had with them yesterday that even as an opponent, that even as an opponent, it’s beautiful to play here. It’s fantastic to play here. You will see tomorrow that the atmosphere is extraordinary.

We have to cope with that emotion. We have to cope with it. We have to be strong enough to cope with it.”

Former Newcastle United co-owner Amanda Staveley is not going to join one of the Magpies’ rivals despite interest in Tottenham Hotspur.

More than a year after her Newcastle United departure, Amanda Staveley has been plotting a route back into the Premier League.

It has been reported over recent months that Staveley wants to buy Tottenham Hotspur, and that interest went public on Sunday.

Days after Daniel Levy’s shock departure, Spurs announced they had turned down takeover interest from two consortiums, one of which included Staveley.

Staveley has confirmed there will be no takeover bid, with Tottenham Hotspur deemed not for sale.

Simon Jordan says ‘fair play’ to Amanda Staveley

Whether or not Staveley will go back in for Tottenham Hotspur in the future remains to be seen. She would not be defeated when it came to the Newcastle United takeover, attempting to buy the club from Mike Ashley for years.

Staveley was heavily criticised throughout the takeover saga, with TalkSPORT’s Simon Jordan often taking aim at the eventual Toon director.

However, Jordan has now delivered a fresh verdict on Staveley on TalkSPORT, praising her for the deal she was eventually able to do at St James’ Park alongside PIF and the Reuben brothers.

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“It depends who is going to write a cheque,” he said when asked about Tottenham being sold.

“Amanda Staveley is a hustler. She will get in the middle of a deal and create an outcome. Fair play to her, she created a deal at Newcastle and got paid well out of it.

“If she can create another opportunity here then she’ll do the same.”

What happened to Amanda Staveley’s Newcastle United shares?

When the Newcastle United takeover went through in October 2021, Staveley’s PCP Capital Partners owned 10% of the club.

Following completion of the deal, Staveley was named on Newcastle United’s board of directors. She was the public face of the new ownership, becoming even more popular on Tyneside and within the club.

During her reign as director, Staveley’s shares in the club decreased. They went from 10% to 6%, and by July 2024 she had sold her entire stake in Newcastle United.

Staveley left Newcastle in 2024, with her shares split between PIF and the Reubens.

Former Newcastle United owner Amanda Staveley is set to release a statement quashing her reported interest in buying Tottenham Hotspur.

Speculation over what the 52-year-old has planned after leaving the Magpies has made the rounds over the last 12 months, but very little movement has actually been made.

Amanda Staveley announced her departure from Newcastle United in 2024 alongside her husband, Mehrdad Ghodoussi, following a turbulent PSR deadline, which almost saw them handed a points deduction.

Despite reports, Staveley remains good friends with Newcastle’s ownership group, having been seen with Jamie Reuben in London a couple of weeks ago.

Just a couple of months after leaving Newcastle, reports emerged suggesting that Staveley wanted to buy Tottenham Hotspur from the Lewis family. However, Staveley is now set to comment on those rumours publicly.

Former Newcastle owner Amanda Staveley does not want to buy Tottenham Hotspur

Staveley attended Newcastle’s Carabao Cup final win against Liverpool in March, a sign she still cares about her former club and the fans very dearly.

However, it has been confirmed that Staveley was looking for prospective backers of a bid for the club in recent weeks. Following Daniel Levy’s departure as chairman, a source close to the Lewis family has said that the club is not for sale.

Now, according to Sky Sports, Staveley is set to release a statement on Monday saying that she does not intend to take over Tottenham.

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Spurs ownership is reportedly very complex because it is subject to the UK Takeover Code, which is governed by a takeover panel. The only way Staveley can make a formal bid for Spurs is if they are invited to do so by the Lewis family, or if a rival announces their intentions to make an offer for the club.

Any takeover bid for Spurs, a club which has developed significantly off the pitch over the last 15 years, would need to be in excess of £3.5bn for it to be deemed acceptable.

Why Amanda Staveley decided to leave Newcastle United

While on-pitch success has arrived in Staveley’s absence, there is no doubt that she laid the foundations for everything that has come in the last 12 months, and will come in the future.

Fans were understandably gutted when Staveley and Ghodoussi announced their departures. It was like the end of an era on Tyneside. She wanted to be part of the club when they won the Carabao Cup, but it was not to be.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe was gutted when Staveley left. The 47-year-old believed he had lost a close ally at the club and was left wondering who he could turn to.

In 2024, Staveley took an interview following her exit to share the truth about her Newcastle departure.

“My preference would have been to stay with Newcastle, but life doesn’t always work out exactly how you want it to,” Staveley told The Athletic.

“Nothing is going to replicate that.

“I fell in love with Newcastle, the club and the people and that can’t change, but I didn’t want to get in Newcastle’s way. It’s got to be about what’s best for Newcastle.

“Mehrdad and I are keen to be hands-on. We’re hard-working people, I love to be very busy and to engage and I love football. Very sadly, we have to move on to other projects and that might involve us taking a stake in another club or buying another club and that’s difficult. But it’s possible.”