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Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup campaign begins with a very tough test against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City at St James’ Park.
The Magpies come into the game on the back of their stunning 8-0 win over Sheffield United, whilst City triumphed 2-0 against Nottingham Forest to preserve their perfect start to the campaign in all competitions.
Both teams have Premier League and Champions League commitments to balance alongside a potential Carabao Cup journey and Guardiola has revealed that he may rest a few first-team players for their trip to Tyneside - alongside a plethora of other injury and suspension concerns.
Here, we take a look at the injury and suspension problems facing both teams ahead of the clash at St James’ Park:
9. Joe Willock
Willock is yet to feature this season after suffering a hamstring injury at the back end of last campaign. An achilles problem means he is still a few more weeks away from a return. | Getty Images
10. Emil Krafth
Krafth has not featured for the first-team since injuring his ACL in their opening Carabao Cup clash last campaign against Tranmere Rovers. He has been pictured back in training with the group but is still a few weeks away from a return to action. | Getty Images
11. Harvey Barnes
Newcastle’s newest injury concern centres around their new signing. Barnes suffered a toe injury against Sheffield United and Howe has since confirmed that he is expected to be sidelined for months rather than weeks with the problem. | AFP via Getty Images