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The cup video games carry on coming for Newcastle United, as we should recharge, reset and refocus from the highs of reaching Wembley to Saturday night time’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Birmingham Metropolis.
Wednesday night time was merely magnificent. An electrical ambiance, a tactical masterclass from Eddie Howe and a ferocious but managed show from first minute to final from all 11 gamers, who did us proud in a 2-0 win over Arsenal.
Liverpool await within the Carabao Cup closing on Sunday sixteenth March, however first up we face a visit to League One promotion hopefuls Birmingham Metropolis.
The Blues are prime of League One and have misplaced simply considered one of their final 16 video games at St Andrews, in order that they’ll be bang up for this and hoping for a Premier League scalp. It’s as much as us to reach with the appropriate angle and a giant probability for a few of our fringe males to step as much as the plate.
On Carabao Cup closing – “We’ve got an ideal sport lined up (in opposition to Liverpool). Whoever we had been going to face it was going to be an actual problem. It will likely be a mouthwatering tie, we’re actually wanting ahead to it.”
On Birmingham Metropolis – “We respect them, Chris Davies has accomplished an excellent job. Each time you go to Birmingham, you realise the dimensions of the membership. It’s a enormous soccer membership with an excellent supporter base. It’s a actually good floor to play at.
“We see this as a giant problem, and we have to rise to the problem. They’re a really aggressive, a excessive urgent staff, we can’t underestimate them in any approach.”
Howe on rotation – “We must make modifications, it could be a troublesome ask for these gamers to go once more, bodily and mentally. We don’t have an enormous squad by way of depth, we are going to give alternatives to different gamers, however they must take their probability. We’ll use the sport to share the load. The blokes that are available in have to seize that chance.”
On Sven Botman – “Sven is just not out there for this weekend. He has taken a knock to his knee [the opposite one to his ACL injury]. We don’t consider it’s severe however sufficient to maintain him out of the Birmingham sport.”
On Callum Wilson – “He appears fantastic. Callum may be very assured about his physique at this second in time. He’s gone by means of a number of issues otherwise this time round in his restoration. He’s educated very onerous. He feels strong, robust and able to begin video games.”
Sven Botman (knee) received’t play this one however must be fantastic for Man Metropolis subsequent weekend, Joelinton (knee) will me lacking or “weeks not months” and Harvey Barnes (thigh) will miss out once more together with Jamaal Lascelles (ACL).
Callum Wilson is “prepared to begin” after his temporary cameo on Wednesday and Howe has hinted at rotation after our large effort in midweek, that means the likes of Nick Pope, Emil Krath, Sean Longstaff and Joe Willock might come into the aspect.
(4-3-3):Pope – Livramento, Krafth, Schar, Targett – Longstaff, Miley, Willock – Osula, Wilson, Gordon.
Howe has already hinted at rotation as a result of bodily and psychological calls for on a lot of these concerned in Wednesday night time’s sport. Mixing it up feels needed, particularly with three powerful Premier League video games on the horizon in opposition to Man Metropolis, Nottingham Forest and Liverpool.
I count on a fit-again Pope to begin, Livramento to return at right-back, Krath at hand considered one of our centre-backs a relaxation and for Targett to provide Corridor a well-earned relaxation at left-back.
In midfield, altering it up fully might be in contrast to Howe, however Longstaff, Miley and Willock all missed out on Wednesday in Joelinton’s absence as a result of again 5 and it feels necessary we defend each Bruno and Tonali.
In assault, Almiron’s sale and Barnes’ continued absence by means of damage means we’re mild on choices, but it surely appears like Wilson will begin and it’s additionally a giant probability for Osula to impress after his good strike in opposition to Bromley. Howe has hinted beforehand that he can play down the appropriate, and he could also be our solely choice if Murphy is given a relaxation.
This might flip into a troublesome scrap in opposition to a Birmingham aspect who’re flying on the prime of League One and in very good type at dwelling.
However, if we flip up with the appropriate angle and shortly refocus after the excessive of reserving our place at Wembley on Wednesday night time, I feel we’ll get the job accomplished.
It’s a possible banana pores and skin, nevertheless, so hopefully a few of our fringe gamers can take their alternative and get the job accomplished as they did in opposition to Bromley final month.
Prediction: Birmingham 1-2 Newcastle
Howay the lads!
