Eddie Howe’s expected Newcastle United XI’s match against Brentford was unexpected. A contact was initiated by Kieran Trippier.

Newcastle United hosts Brentford at St James’ Park on Wednesday night with a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on the line, as Eddie Howe’s predicted Newcastle United XI v Brentford was a surprise Kieran Trippier call.

Eddie Howe’s team enters that match with the momentum of a 4-0 victory over Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.

The Magpies were able to respond ideally to their defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium seven days prior, as they scored goals from Bruno Guimaraes, Alexander Isak, and Jacob Murphy, who scored a brace. Brentford, on the other hand, suffered a loss to their local rivals Chelsea on Sunday.

However, they will embark on their journey to the northeast with the assurance that they can defeat the Magpies for the second time in a fortnight.

Four years ago, Brentford also emerged victorious over Newcastle United in this phase of the Carabao Cup.

Sean Longstaff will be suspended from Howe, while Nick Pope and Callum Wilson are still inactive due to injuries. In this section, we examine the team that Howe could select for the Carabao Cup match against Brentford.

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