As the confirmed lineup for both Newcastle United and Leicester City are official (via Twitter), one awaits to see which side wins the Carabao Cup quarter-final.
Newcastle confirmed starting lineup: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Longstaff, Willock, Almiron, Wilson, Joelinton.
Newcastle substitutes: Darlow, Saint-Maximin, Isak, Ritchie, Lascelles, Manquillo, Wood, Murphy, Anderson.
Leicester confirmed starting lineup: Ward, Castagne, Amartey, Faes, Thomas, Ndidi, Tielemans, Albrighton, Perez, Barnes, Daka.
Leicester substitutes: Iversen, Vestegaard, Mendy, Braybrooke, Brunt, McAteer, Iheanacho, Vardy.
Eddie Howe has utilised his classic 4-3-3 setup for the Newcastle United starting lineup, while making 8 changes to the XI that started in their 2-1 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup.
Nick Pope comes in to replace Martin Dubravka in goal.
At right-back, captain Kieran Trippier also makes the cut in the Newcastle starting lineup against Leicester, displacing Javier Manquillo.
While Sven Botman, who was slated for his lack of pace by Chris Waddle in the FA Cup retains his place, he is joined by usual partner-in-crime Fabian Schar, as Jamaal Lascelles drops to the bench.
Jamaal Lewis also makes his way amongst the substitutes, with Dan Burn operating at left-back.
First things first, while Joelinton keeps his place in the Newcastle starting lineup, he is now set to move from midfield to the front 3.
In his place in the middle of the park comes in Joe Willock as the left-sided midfielder.
Sean Longstaff also starts from the off once again after playing against Sheffield Wednesday, while Elliot Anderson is replaced by Bruno Guimaraes against Leicester City.
Alongside Joelinton, Alexander Isak and Matt Ritchie join the other substitutes, with Callum Wilson and Miguel Almiron starting proceedings.
As for the Leicester lineup, Brendan Rodgers has chosen to go with a 4-2-3-1 formation against Newcastle, making 8 changes from his side’s 1-0 win against Gillingham in the FA Cup.
Daniel Iversen is replaced by Danny Ward in between the sticks.
The entire back four that started against Gillingham has been replaced, with Lewis Brunt, Jannik Vestegaard, Caglar Soyuncu and Kasey McAteer benched for Timothy Castagne, Daniel Amartey, Wout Faes and Luke Thomas respectively.
While Youri Tielemans keeps his place in midfield, Nampalys Mendy is replace by Wilfried Ndidi.
Behind the striker, Marc Albrighton and Ayoze Perez keep their places, while Harvey Barnes replaces one of the strikers in the Leicester lineup.
Up top, Jamie Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho have been asked to join the substitutes, with Patson Daka leading the line.
Looking at the confirmed lineup for both Newcastle and Leicester, one can expect a cracker of a Carabao Cup quarter-final clash.
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