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Newcastle will hope to maintain their hopes of a home cup double alive this night after they go to League One leaders Birmingham within the fourth spherical of the FA Cup.
The Magpies beat Arsenal 2-0 on Wednesday night time to safe a 4-0 mixture win and a spot within the EFL Cup last towards Liverpool.
They gained’t discover issues simple at St. Andrew’s although with Chris Davies’ facet going properly after some heavy funding within the enjoying squad from the membership’s American house owners.
Birmingham are unbeaten in all competitions since November 23 and sit 4 factors clear, with two video games in hand, within the English third tier.
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Davies made 5 adjustments to the facet that gained 1-0 at Stevenage within the EFL Trophy in midweek.
Ethan Laird, Ben Davies, Tomoki Iwata, Keshi Anderson and £15million striker Jay Stansfield all return.
Birmingham: Peacock-Farrell, Klarer, Cochrane, Davies, Laird, Leonard, Anderson, Iwata, Wright, Dowell, Stansfield
𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 🔵
5 adjustments from Tuesday 🔁
Dowell in from the off 💫
Jay up prime 👊#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/3DfeLhNccU
— Birmingham Metropolis FC (@BCFC) February 8, 2025
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Eddie Howe made 9 adjustments to the facet that beat Arsenal with solely Dan Burn and Bruno Guimaraes retaining their locations.
Nick Pope, Matt Targett, Emil Krafth, Tino Livramento, Joe Willock, Sean Longstaff, Lewis Miley, Callum Willson and William Osula all come into the beginning line-up.
Out go Martin Dubravka, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Lewis Corridor, Jacob Murphy, Sandro Tonali, Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon.
Newcastle: Pope, Livramento, Krafth, Burn, Targett, Longstaff, Miley, Guimaraes, Osula, Wilson, Willock
In the present day’s crew at St. Andrew’s 👊 pic.twitter.com/eh2W4jFiFQ
— Newcastle United (@NUFC) February 8, 2025
