The lineup was confirmed when Howe made nine changes
Newcastle hopes to maintain the domestic Cup double hopes tonight when he visits League One leader Birmingham in the fourth round of the FA Cup.
Magpies defeated Arsenal 2-0 on Wednesday night to secure a 4-0 total victory and place in the EFL Cup final against Liverpool.
At St Andrews, Chris Davis’s side is going well after a hefty investment into the playing team from the club’s American owners, but they can’t find the easy one.
Birmingham has been undefeated in all competitions since November 23rd, clearing four points with two games in the third tier of English.
Birmingham Team News
Davies made five changes to the side that won 1-0 at Stevenage in the EFL trophy mid-week.
Ethan Laird, Ben Davis, Tomoki Iwata, Poppy Anderson and £15 million striker Jay Stansfield are all back.
Birmingham: Peacock Farrell, Kreler, Cochran, Davis, Laird, Leonard, Anderson, Iwata, Wright, Dowell, Stancefield
𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦
Five changes starting from Tuesday
Dowell will enter from off
J-Up Top 👊#emiratesfacup pic.twitter.com/3dfelhnccu– Birmingham City FC (@BCFC) February 8, 2025
Newcastle Team News
Eddie Howe made nine changes to the side that defeated Arsenal as Dan Byrne and Bruno Guimaré retain their place.
Nick Pope, Matt Target, Emile Craffs, Tino Livraminto, Joe Willlock, Sean Longstaff, Louis Miley, Callum Wilson and William Osla will all be in the starting lineup.
Go Martin Dubravka, Kieran Trippier, Sven Botman, Fabian Schar, Lewis Hall, Jacob Murphy, Sandro Tonali, Alexander Isak, Anthony Gordon.
Newcastle: Pope, Librament, Crafs, Byrne, Target, Longstaff, Miley, Guimarès, Osla, Wilson, Wilck
St Andrews’ team today pic.twitter.com/eh2w4jfifq
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