Date: Wednesday 5th Februay, 2025
Time: 9:00 pm
Stadium St James' Park
Referee Simon Hooper (England)
Goal Scorer: Agg: 2 - 0
Team News
Newcastle
Newcastle are still having to cope without Harvey Barnes (muscle) and Jamaal Lascelles (ACL) due to injury, but Callum Wilson has an outside chance of returning to the matchday squad after more than eight weeks out with a hamstring problem.
Nick Pope has watched on as a substitute in the last two games since recovering from a knee injury that kept his sidelined for 11 matches. Howe will now weigh up whether to recall his first-choice shot-stopper or continue with Martin Dubravka between the sticks.
Howe will also consider recalling Sven Botman in defence at the expense of either Fabian Schar or Dan Burn, and ex-Gunners midfielder Joe Willock will be pushing to start ahead of either Joelinton or Sandro Tonali, while Bruno Guimaraes is expected to start after missing the first leg through suspension.
Newcastle United possible starting lineup:
Pope; Livramento, Botman, Schar, Hall; Tonali, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Isak, Gordon
Arsenal
As for Arsenal, they are still having to cope without injured trio Gabriel Jesus (ACL), Bukayo Saka (hamstring) and Takehiro Tomiyasu (knee), while Ben White is closing in on a return from a long-term knee injury, although this contest may come too soon for the defender.
David Raya managed to shake off a muscle injury to start in the Gunners' win over Man City on Sunday and the Spanish goalkeeper is expected to retain his place between the sticks ahead of Neto.
After scoring his first senior goal and impressing once again at left-back last weekend, Myles Lewis-Skelly will be hoping to retain his starting spot ahead of Riccardo Calafiori, while Ethan Nwaneri - who has three EFL Cup goals to his name this season - will be looking to force their way into the first XI ahead of either Gabriel Martinelli or Leandro Trossard.
Arsenal possible starting lineup:
Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Lewis-Skelly; Odegaard, Partey, Rice; Martinelli, Havertz, Trossard
Prediction: Newcastle United 1-2 Arsenal (Newcastle to win 3-2 on aggregate)
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