Eddie Howe’s side were already deprived of Lewis Hall, Jamaal Lascelles and Kieran Trippier due to injury, and Anthony Gordon joined the list of Wembley absentees after his red card against Brighton last weekend triggered a three-match suspension.

Newcastle United are bracing themselves for a Carabao Cup final with limited options after it was confirmed that Sven Botman would miss the game at Wembley.The Dutchman’s omission only adds to

Newcastle are gearing up for next week's Carabao Cup final, where they will look to end a 70-year trophy drought, but Eddie Howe has suffered a fresh blow to his plans