Eddie Howe rules Newcastle United player out of Carabao Cup tie amid injury concerns

Dan Burn was forced off late in yesterday’s pulsating 3-3 draw against Premier League champions Manchester City at St James’s Park with a head injury.

Howe doesn't expect defender Burn to be available for Wednesday night's second-round tie at Prenton Park, and United’s head coach has a number of other injury concerns, including winger Ryan Fraser.

“We’re desperate to do well in the cups – I’ve made that very clear,” said Howe. “But we have to be mindful that we’ve got a very packed schedule.

"I don’t quite know (the team) at this moment in time. We’ll have to see how the injuries are. Obviously, Dan Burn’s got a concussion. I don’t think he’ll play. So we’re going to be forced into changes. How many changes, I don’t know. But we’ll pick a team to try and win the match.”

Fraser was named as a substitute against City after recovering from a back problem, but Howe was unable to bring him on.

“We had a couple of issues in the game,” said Howe. “Ryan Fraser, I couldn’t bring on, because he was feeling his groin in the warm-up. He would’ve been a very important player for us if we were able to use him, but we didn’t have that luxury.”

Howe took goalscorer Callum Wilson off against City as a precaution.

"Callum was feeling his hamstring at half time, just a tightness, nothing more than that,” said Howe.