Overview
- The Carabao Cup third‑round match kicks off at 8:00pm BST on Tuesday 8 September at The Den and will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event.
- Millwall will miss Casper De Norre and Josh Coburn for multiple weeks and enter the game with further absences and a suspension to Jenson Metcalfe, forcing Alex Neil to change his lineup.
- Newcastle remain unbeaten under new head coach Matthias Jaissle but have several players unavailable, with Ewen Jaouen ruled out by an ankle problem and Joelinton, Will Osula and Dan Burn in the treatment room.
- Jaissle is expected to rotate his squad and give opportunities to fringe signings, with deadline‑day arrival Matias Fernandez‑Pardo likely to make his first start if selected.
- Bookmakers and pundits favour Newcastle to progress and predict goals, while the fixture—its first competitive meeting since 1993—offers a chance to gauge Newcastle’s cup depth and Millwall’s resilience with a depleted squad.