Newcastle United midfielders Jacob Ramsey, Sandro Tonali and Joe Willock

Newcastle continue the defence of their Carabao Cup crown on Wednesday evening when they welcome Tottenham Hotspur to St James' Park.

And while Eddie Howe will take the competition seriously - Newcastle have reached two finals and lost in the quarter-finals via penalty shootout across the last three seasons - he will also use it as a chance to refresh his starting line-up as they continue to compete across four different fronts.

With two Premier League away trips and next week's Champions League clash against Athletic Bilbao looming large, Newcastle will have to look after their players who have played the most minutes so far this season.

And that could apply to their midfield - particularly with Bruno Guimaraes who has started every game since returning from a gruelling international break earlier this month with Brazil in the Far East of Asia.

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