Having closed the gap to two points behind second, Spurs could briefly overhaul champions Manchester City with a win at Wembley this weekend

Holders Newcastle United will host Tottenham Hotspur, who also ended a long wait for a trophy last season with success in the Europa League, in one of four all top-flight ties in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. The others are Liverpool at home to Crystal Palace, Arsenal vs. Brighton and Wolves hosting Chelsea.

The young Magpies fell behind in the first-half at Whitley Park following Lucá Williams-Barnett's clinical finish before Cathal Heffernan's header, guiding the ball home from Alfie Harrison's

Whilst Eddie Howe prepared his Newcastle United side for their final match of their tour to Asia, all of the pre-match headlines and coverage was dominated by one of their opponents as Son Heung-Min played his final match for Spurs in his home country.

Woltemade has scored three goals in four Premier League appearances and also found the net in Newcastle’s Champions League win against Union SG. The 23-year-old scored his first international goal for Germany in their 1-0 win over Northern Ireland earlier this week to continue his scoring streak.

Official Newcastle United injury update from Eddie Howe – 3 October 2025: “He went to see a specialist, the scan initially looked better than we thought it was. “The specialist confirmed it is an eight week injury, which is a blow for us with the number of games we have in that period.

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