Callum Wilson starts for Newcastle United as Federico Fernandez sits out Carabao Cup tie

Steve Bruce’s side take on Brentford tonight with a place in the semi-finals at stake.

And Bruce has named a very strong starting XI, though United’s head coach is without Federico Fernandez. The defender was taken off with “fatigue” at the weekend.

Ryan Fraser comes into the starting XI, and Karl Darlow starts in goal.

NEWCASTLE UNITED: Darlow, Yedlin, Hayden, Clark, Lewis; Fraser, Shelvey, S Longstaff, Murphy; Almiron, Wilson.