Newcastle United (A) - Wed 27th Sept, 20:00 | EFL Cup | Pre-Match Thread

[Gigant]

just lose the game , get a fresh legs and rest for important players and be ready for PL game

 

[Cielo Azul]

Play a weakened team but play to win. Especially for the blues travelling all that way on a Wednesday night.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

EDS play the night before. Guess any names missing from that squad will travel to Newcastle.

 

[kun]

Ortega
Lewis Akanji Aké Gómez
Phillips Nunes
Bobb Foden Grealish
Álvarez

I'd go with something like this.

Gonna be a tough ask IMO, as much rotation as possible with big games coming up and so many injuries.
Fingers crossed Kovačić is back soon.

 

[Gabriel]

Newcastle reached the final of this competition last season and may view it as one of trophies they are more likely to win, so it’ll be interesting to see how strong a side they field and how much they want it.

 

[birchwoodgingerste]

just lose the game , get a fresh legs and rest for important players and be ready for PL game

This is city we dont work like that!

 

[TrentGrisham]

It won't happen but I'd rotate close to everyone.

 

[Cobwebcat]

It won't happen but I'd rotate close to everyone.

If there was ever a time this is it and I think Pep will.

 

[Fordyboy46]

Wholesale changes for this one and it will be similar to the Southampton game last season .

Ortega , Lewis, Ake, Akanji, Gomez, Phillips, Nunes, Bobb, Grealish, Foden, Alvarez

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

The Barcodes are desperate for a trophy and this is their best chance , i can see them playing a strong team whilst i think Pep will prioritising the league , Rico , Bobb , Phillips , Ortega , Gomez should all be in the frame for a start , if we are going to throw a competition this is the one and we may as well do it in the first game than go to a quarter or semi-final like we did last season.