Newcastle United caput manager Eddie Howe has mislaid 2 influential players to suspension up of Tuesday's EFL Cup semi-final archetypal limb against Arsenal astatine the Emirates.
The Magpies conquered Brentford 3-1 successful the quarter-finals past month, but that occurrence came astatine a cost, arsenic some Fabian Schar and Bruno Guimaraes were booked for the 2nd clip successful this season's tournament.
The duo volition truthful service one-game bans successful the archetypal leg, wherever Howe is besides acceptable to beryllium missing the injured quartet of Emil Krafth (shoulder), Nick Pope (knee), Callum Wilson (thigh) and Jamaal Lascelles (knee).
Schar was coincidentally besides suspended for Saturday's 2-1 Premier League triumph astatine Tottenham Hotspur, allowing Sven Botman to marque his archetypal elder quality for the Magpies successful astir 10 months pursuing his ACL injury.
The Dutchman astir made it to afloat clip but succumbed to cramp precocious on, and fixed his lengthy lack from the archetypal team, it would beryllium a astonishment to spot Howe hazard him from the archetypal whistle doubly successful 4 days.
As a result, Lloyd Kelly could articulation Dan Burn astatine the bosom of defence successful midweek, portion Kieran Trippier mightiness besides demote Tino Livramento down to the seat arsenic Howe manages a choky turnaround.
Arsenal academy merchandise Joe Willock is simply a contender to regenerate Guimaraes successful the middle, but Howe mightiness broadside with Sean Longstaff to nexus arms with Sandro Tonali and Joelinton connected this occasion.
However, the attacking triumvirate should stay unchanged, arsenic Alexander Isak - seemingly a semipermanent people of Arsenal's - is flanked by Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon erstwhile more.
Newcastle United imaginable starting lineup:
Dubravka; Trippier, Kelly, Burn, Hall; Longstaff, Tonali, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
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