Newcastle will be looking to rebound off a disappointing 2-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Premier League midweek; a worrying encounter for the Magpies ahead of their rematch in the Carabao Cup final next month.
Date: Sun 2nd March 2025
Location: St James Park, Newcastle
Time: 1:45pm
The home team have blown hot and cold in recent weeks, which is perhaps not surprising with the attention that was placed on the two legged Carabao Cup semi final against Arsenal and the possibility of major silverware for the first time since 1969.
They can be forgiven the defeat by runaway league leaders Liverpool last time out, and prior to that they dismantled Nottingham Forest within 45 minutes. The impressive performance was diminished slightly by a lax approach to defending in the final minutes, giving their opposition half a chance, but in truth Newcastle were deserved winners.
This FA Cup match could see them rotate in key bench players such as Harvey Barnes, Kieran Trippier and Lewis Miley, all of whom will see themselves as deserved Premier League starters and will be keen to put in a performance to achieve this.
Visitors Brighton appear to have turned a corner after a disappointing December, where they lost two and drew their other five matches. They have now won their last 4 matches in a row, and were good value for their victory over Chelsea in the previous round of this competition.
They weathered significant pressure last time out vs Bournemouth to take a 2-1 victory, giving up multiple chances in the box. It is more than possible they will miss the presence of stalwart centre back Lewis Dunk, and they may need to play a slightly make shift defensive line here to protect against the risk of injuries.
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