Newcastle United blow as five players ruled out of Manchester United final — key man ‘50/50’

Newcastle United team news in full ahead of Sunday’s Carabao Cup final against Manchester United at Wembley.

Excitement is building around the city with Newcastle United’s first cup final in 24 years just around the corner.

The Magpies go up against Premier League rivals Manchester United at Wembley on Sunday with a first trophy since 1969 at stake.

Eddie Howe is eager to get his preparations absolutely right, and one small change made to his schedule this week is the weekly meeting with the media.

Instead of addressing the press on a Friday to preview the weekend’s game, Howe carried out his duties yesterday alongside Kieran Trippier, Dan Burn and Sean Longstaff.

One topic high on the agenda was injuries and suspensions following Nick Pope’s red card in the 2-0 loss against Liverpool last Saturday.

Indeed, Pope is among five Magpies players ruled out against the Red Devils, while another is “touch and go”. Here is Newcastle’s current injury list and expected return dates.

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