Newcastle’s fixture record as much as Carabao Cup closing together with Liverpool conflict

For the primary time within the new millennium, Newcastle United are making ready for a home cup closing.

Ruud Gullit was accountable for the Magpies and hadn’t but fallen out together with his captain Alan Shearer the final time Newcastle have been 90 minutes away from silverware. Eddie Howe and his lucratively stocked squad are up towards Manchester United on this month’s Carabao Cup closing; the identical membership that quashed desires of a 1999 FA Cup.

Here’s what lies forward for Newcastle earlier than a protracted overdue journey to Wembley.

For the primary time in his managerial profession, Howe might be within the opposition dugout on the Vitality Stadium. The former Bournemouth boss leads the Magpies all the way down to the south coast on Saturday 11 February at 17:30 GMT with a dramatically totally different focus from his time with the Cherries.

Under Howe, Bournemouth conceded not less than 60 objectives in each Premier League season. His Newcastle aspect strut onto acquainted turf with probably the most clear sheets in England’s high flight.

Newcastle needed to wait till December for his or her first victory at St James’ Park final season. Going into February, the Magpies are but to style defeat on residence turf within the present marketing campaign.

Liverpool are the one aspect in all the division that may boast a victory towards the Magpies anyplace this season. Newcastle’s tactical interpretation of time-keeping helped them to a degree towards league-leading Arsenal in January however value them at Anfield, as Liverpool struck within the eighth minute of stoppage time.

Newcastle have been scheduled to host Brighton for his or her closing fixture of February earlier than chirpily suspending the avian conflict for the upcoming Carabao Cup showpiece.

Since its creation in 1960, Newcastle have solely ever as soon as reached the ultimate of England’s secondary cup competitors. In 1976, Gordon Lee’s Magpies fell to defeat towards Manchester City. On Sunday 26 February at 16:30, Newcastle might be up towards the crimson half of Manchester, searching for their first trophy because the 2006 Intertoto Cup.