Eddie Howe confirms Newcastle injury blow amid team news update vs Man City
manchestereveningnews.co.ukNewcastle United manager Eddie Howe admits he has not yet settled on his starting line-up for the Carabao Cup game against Manchester City on Wednesday night - but will make changes.
A jaw-dropping win in their latest Premier League match - where they scored eight goals against Sheffield United on Sunday afternoon - means Newcastle are flying with confidence before the St.
James' Park meeting (8pm) with a place in the fourth round at stake. But their opponents have had more time to recover. City defeated Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon - over 24 hours before Newcastle played - and Howe says that alterations will be necessary.
However, the manager will still respect the competition after the Magpies got to the final before losing to Manchester United at Wembley last season. ALSO READ: Every word from Pep Guardiola's pre-match press conference ALSO READ: Guardiola about to discover if he has £42m transfer challenge During his pre-match press conference, Howe said: "We will use the squad.
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