Newcastle United travel to The Den on Tuesday evening to face Millwall in the third round of the League Cup.
The Magpies arrive unbeaten under new manager Matthias Jaissle, having taken five points from their opening three Premier League games.
Newcastle will now look to maintain that momentum while giving opportunities to players on the fringes of the squad.
The setting should provide an entirely different test. Millwall are confident and will be backed by a famously intense home crowd.
Match preview
Jaissle insists his players must stay focused on what happens on the pitch.
That will be particularly important with Millwall sitting seventh in the Championship and coming off a 4-0 win over Bolton Wanderers.
Newcastle have already shown their ability to navigate this competition after beating West Bromwich Albion 3-2 in the previous round.
The Magpies also have a busy schedule ahead, making Tuesday’s tie an obvious opportunity for Jaissle to shuffle his pack.
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This will be the first meeting between the sides since 1993, when Newcastle won 2-1 at The Den.
The Magpies have won five of the 18 previous meetings, while Millwall have claimed nine victories and four games have ended level.
Newcastle’s last away win against Millwall came in 1991, although the long gap between meetings makes previous results of limited relevance.
Newcastle team news
Newcastle will be without Dan Burn, Joelinton and William Osula for the game.
Matias Fernandez-Pardo is in line for his first start since joining from Lille.
The ‘highly technical‘ attacker impressed from the bench against Bournemouth and could operate alongside Bazoumana Toure.
Aladji Bamba. could be handed another chance to impress. The 20-year-old has made just one substitute appearance since arriving from Monaco.
Newcastle predicted starting XI (4-2-2-2)
Ewen Jaouen; Valentino Livramento, Malick Thiaw, Fabian Schar, Lewis Hall; Aladji Bamba, Sean Steur; Bazoumana Toure, Jacob Murphy; Matias Fernandez-Pardo, Yoane Wissa.
