• Newcastle beat Liverpool 2-1 to win the EFL Cup final last season

• Fulham have scored eight goals in their last three games

• Recommended bet: Newcastle to win and both teams to score

Newcastle will be desperate to bounce back from Sunday's humbling away defeat to local rivals Sunderland.

The Magpies went down 1-0 and now host Fulham in the EFL Cup quarter-finals at St James' Park on Wednesday night.

Newcastle won this competition last season, ending a 70-year wait for domestic silverware and now take on a Cottagers side who travel north on the back of a 3-2 win over Burnley at Turf Moor in the Premier League.

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Team news

Newcastle will be without Dan Burn, who suffered a broken rib and a punctured lung in a robust challenge with Sunderland's Nordi Mukiele during Sunday's derby loss.

Defenders Kieran Trippier and Emil Krafth are out, while goalkeeper Nick Pope is a doubt and Aaron Ramsdale is set to continue between the sticks.

Forward William Osula has an ankle problem. However, Sven Botman could be available for selection, after a spell out with a back injury.

As for the visitors, Ryan Sessegnon has not played since the 5-4 defeat by Man City due to a hamstring issue and Rodrigo Muniz is expected to be out until February.

The stats

Newcastle have not kept a clean sheet in eight games, last recording a shutout in a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Champions League.

Fulham's last three matches have seen a total of 17 goals scored – the Cottagers scored three to beat Burnley, but lost 2-1 at home to Crystal Palace and 5-4 to Man City.

Both teams had scored in eight of Newcastle's last nine games before Sunday's 1-0 loss at the Stadium of Light.

Newcastle and Fulham last faced each other in the League Cup back in October 1981, with the Cottagers winning 4-1 on aggregate over two legs.

While Newcastle won the League Cup last season, beating Liverpool in the final, Fulham's best-ever run in this competition came in 2024 when they reached the semis under current boss Marco Silva.

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Prediction

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe and his players will be desperate to win in front of their home fans after Sunday's derby reverse.

Losing local bragging rights will have hurt the Magpies support, but reaching the League Cup semi-finals after lifting the trophy last season would certainly boost morale.

With such an incentive, fans will be hoping for a reaction and expect to see Newcastle come flying out of the traps.

Fulham, though, will be aiming to stifle the Magpies in a bid to quieten the home support and ramp up the pressure on the hosts.

However, Newcastle should have enough quality to beat the Cottagers, while backing both teams to score could prove a smart move.

The Magpies have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight matches, while Fulham have failed to score away from home just twice this campaign.

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