Newcastle United are a mere 180 minutes away from returning to Wembley to defend their Carabao Cup title. The holders, who triumphed over Liverpool to claim the trophy last year, are still in contention to win it again this year as they take on Manchester City in the semi-finals. Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak secured a 2-1 victory for Eddie Howe's team at Wembley a year ago, ending a lengthy trophy drought. While Isak has since transferred to Liverpool, Burn remains at St James' Park and is hoping to defend the Magpies' crown.

City pose the next challenge for Newcastle, with a two-legged semi-final determining which team will advance to a Wembley final. Newcastle will host the first leg, and fans can watch the action free of charge. Thanks to an EFL agreement, a selection of matches from this season's competition will be broadcast on free-to-air TV, as well as on Sky Sports. ITV has already aired several matches, including Manchester United's surprising second-round loss to Grimsby Town and Newcastle's quarter-final triumph over Fulham.

The first leg of the Newcastle United vs Manchester City clash will...