Manchester United’s Carabao Cup campaign continues on Wednesday evening, with Newcastle United the visitors to Old Trafford in the fourth round.
A strong reaction will be expected from Erik ten Hag’s men after the disappointing derby defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.
Our midweek clash is a repeat of last term’s final, when we defeated Eddie Howe’s side 2-0 at Wembley, to lift our first piece of silverware since 2017.
Ahead of the cup game, get the lowdown on how both sides are shaping up, including team news and how you can follow the action from Old Trafford…
HOW YOU CAN FOLLOW THE GAME
Our clash with Newcastle will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football in the UK, with kick-off at Old Trafford scheduled for 20:15 GMT.
You will also be able to follow the action as it unfolds in the United App, on ManUtd.com and MUTV, with radio commentary available throughout the 90 minutes.
Fans wishing to watch exclusive build-up and post-match reaction can do so via our Match Day Live show on MUTV, which begins at 19:10 GMT.
WHEN CAN I SEE THE HIGHLIGHTS?
Two-minute highlights will be available to watch at 01:00 GMT the morning after, with Full 90 and 90 in 20 editions to follow across our platforms.
WHAT’S THE TEAM NEWS?
Casemiro has missed the last three games through a combination of injury and suspension, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka has returned to training following six weeks on the sidelines.
Kobbie Mainoo could feature after recovering from injury, the 18-year-old was an unused substitute on Sunday.
Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw and Amad are all still unavailable, however the latter was captured running out on the grass at Carrington on Monday for the first time this season.
For Newcastle, they have a number of injury concerns, with Alexander Isak (groin) and Sven Botman (knee) both expected to miss the trip to Old Trafford.
Jacob Murphy suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder at the weekend against Wolves, with his timetable of recovery yet to be known.
Sandro Tonali (suspension), Harvey Barnes (foot) and Elliott Anderson (back) are longer-term absentees.
THIRD-ROUND RECAP
United’s defence of the Carabao Cup began with a comfortable 3-0 victory at home to Roy Hodgson’s Crystal Palace in September.
Alejandro Garnacho’s opener and Casemiro’s header from a Mason Mount corner made it 2-0, before Anthony Martial’s half-volley rounded off the scoring.
At St James’ Park, Newcastle produced a strong second-half showing to beat Manchester City 1-0 and secure a place in the next round.
Isak netted the winning goal after Joelinton’s mazy run found the Swede unmarked inside the penalty area to tuck the ball home.
THE OPPOSITION
Wednesday’s opponents have navigated a tricky start to the 2023/24 season and they currently sit in sixth place in the Premier League, with 17 points from 10 matches.
However, Newcastle are winless in their last two matches after drawing 2-2 at Wolves in the top flight on Saturday, while losing 1-0 Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League last week.
Striker Callum Wilson is a man in form, with seven goals in 11 matches this season, including both his side’s goals in the game at Molineux.
The Englishman is likely to lead the line for his side at Old Trafford, with fellow forward Isak set to be unavailable.
WHO ELSE IS PLAYING IN THE CUP?
Aside from United v Newcastle, the other standout tie is a London derby between West Ham United and Arsenal. See below for the full set of round-four fixtures…
TUESDAY 31 OCTOBER
Exeter City v Middlesbrough
Mansfield v Port Vale
WEDNESDAY 1 NOVEMBER
West Ham v Arsenal (19:30 GMT)
Bournemouth v Liverpool
Chelsea v Blackburn
Everton v Burnley
Ipswich v Fulham
UNITED v Newcastle (20:15)
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Kick-off times are 19:45 GMT unless stated otherwise.
