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

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Not a prayer that happens

Might be for numbers only, depending if Pep wants Haaland on the bench or left at home.

 

[samuelyeboah]

I think you may be the one getting a reality check ;-)

Welp, considering the eds lineup is pretty much full tonight it seems like I will end up being very wrong!

 

[Sheik Battle and Goal]

I would have thought they would have been travelling tomorrow. Do you know this or is it an opinion. Thanks. Makes sense to leave those that wont be playing behind rather than just sitting them on the bench. Can see Haaland and a few other possibly not travelling.

I would have thought that even the threat of Haaland and the other key first teamers on the bench would give Newcastle something to worry about. Even if ultimately we might not need them

 

[Claytop]

Feel like this game has become a trial game for Phillips, and I’m not sure how well he can actually come out of it.

 

[MCFCFanTX]

Maybe something like this tomorrow:

Ortega
Lewis-Akanji-Gvardiol-Ake
Nunes-Phillips-Gomez
Foden-Alvarez-Doku

Grealish and Kova both get 35 mins in the 2nd half. Maybe some nice minutes for Bobb as well.

Haaland, Walker and Dias completely rested.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Another league cup win methinks. Whatsoever one's opinion about this tournament, I'd wish that a victory is on the cards for Pep and the boys tommorow.

Not sure how we will get through the quarter final given the first team squad will be at the club World Cup?

 

[balotelli's back pocket]

Seems like Susoho and Hamilton might be the ones with the first team, based on the EDS squad tonight.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Maybe something like this tomorrow:

Ortega
Lewis-Akanji-Gvardiol-Ake
Nunes-Phillips-Gomez
Foden-Alvarez-Doku

Grealish and Kova both get 35 mins in the 2nd half. Maybe some nice minutes for Bobb as well.

Haaland, Walker and Dias completely rested.

That midfield is a bit frightening, honestly. Nothing much wrong with the keeper or the back line. Or the front line, for that matter.
If Kova's now available, I'd want him in midfield from the start, frankly. Substitute for any one of those you've put, and I'm reassured. Otherwise, I could see them getting overrun in that part of the park. (Phillips, we now know, is going to get his Big Chance, so he's not an option).

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Not sure how we will get through the quarter final given the first team squad will be at the club World Cup?

And there you have it. We don't want another irritating Southampton scenario, where we'd taken some big scalps prior to that.

 

[Withnail]

Guess we’ll have a better idea of the starting XI after we see what team the EDS put out tonight. Think we’ll go a bit stronger than others have suggested though, maybe something like this.

Ortega
Lewis
Akanji
Ake
Gomez
Phillips
Kovacic
Nunes
Grealish
Bobb
Doku

With someone playing as a false nine.

I would n't be complaining if that was our starting 11 and dependent on who Newcastle select could definitely give the Geordies a game.