Newcastle United welcome Fulham to St James' Park this evening for a crucial Carabao Cup quarter-final clash. The Magpies, the current holders of the trophy, are seeking an immediate response following a painful Premier League defeat to local rivals Sunderland last weekend.
Match Details and How to Watch
The Carabao Cup quarter-final tie between Newcastle and Fulham takes place on Wednesday 17 December 2025. The action gets underway at St James' Park with an 8.15pm GMT kick-off.
For viewers in the United Kingdom, the match will be broadcast live and free-to-air on ITV1. The game can also be streamed live via the ITVX service. Alternatively, subscribers can tune in on Sky Sports Premier League.
If you are not a Sky customer, you can purchase a NOWTV Day Pass to gain access to the live coverage without a full subscription.
Team News and Injury Updates
Newcastle's preparations have been dealt a significant blow with the news that defender Dan Burn will be sidelined for at least a month. He sustained a broken rib and a punctured lung during the derby defeat to Sunderland.
He joins a lengthy injury list that already includes goalkeeper Nick Pope, full-back Kieran Trippier, centre-half Sven Botman and striker Will Osula. There could be a first start for recent signing Yoane Wissa, who has made substitute appearances in Newcastle's last two league games.
Fulham also have significant absentees. Striker Rodrigo Muniz and wing-back Ryan Sessegnon are both out with thigh injuries. Furthermore, the club is without Calvin Bassey, Samuel Chukwueze and Alex Iwobi, who are all on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Context and Predicted Line-Ups
Eddie Howe's Newcastle, sitting 12th in the Premier League after an inconsistent start, are desperate for a positive result to reignite their season. They have recent history on their side, having beaten Marco Silva's Fulham 2-1 in the league earlier this campaign. Victory would see them advance to the semi-finals of the competition they memorably won last year.
However, Fulham will pose a stern test, lying just one place and two points behind the Magpies in the top-flight table, promising a tightly contested encounter for a place in the final four.
Newcastle predicted XI: Ramsdale; Livramento, Schar, Thiaw, Hall; Miley, Guimaraes, Joelinton; Murphy, Wissa, Barnes.
Fulham predicted XI: Leno; Tete, Andersen, Cuenca, Castagne; Berge, Lukic; Wilson, King, Kevin; Jimenez.
