Newcastle got away with one at Tottenham on Sunday afternoon, when Callum Wilson’s late, late penalty earned a 1-1 draw.
The Magpies are on the road again this afternoon, facing a trip to League 2 outfit Newport County in the EFL Cup.
The Welsh outfit have developed a handy knack for giant-killings in recent seasons, so this one is a potential banana skin.
But this competition represents Steve Bruce’s most realistic shot of silverware this season – so what kind of team will he put out?
Mark Gillespie will likely come in between the posts again, as he has in the previous two rounds.
Captain Jamaal Lascelles played against Morecambe and could well be deployed again, alongside Federico Fernandez.
We’ve got Emile Krafth and DeAndre Yedlin at full back, with the latter out of position on the left as he was at Morecambe.
That back four may well be protected by Sean Longstaff and Isaac Hayden, although Dan Barlaser may also hope to play.
Premier Injuries report that Bruce says Ryan Fraser is in contention here, after missing out at Tottenham.
They claim the 26-year-old faces a late fitness test and we’ve got him in the team on the left here.
Jacob Murphy shone against Morecambe and should get another chance to impress here.
Miguel Almiron and Joelinton round off our predicted side, which should have enough quality to get the win.
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