Newcastle United are going to old London town, most specifically Plough Lane (a venue that also has a corporate name too), to take on AFC Wimbledon. This third round League Cup affair is going to mark a very stark contrast between one ultra-rich club in Newcastle, who have a giant state-of-the-art corporate money-fueled home stadium, and some League Two (fourth tier in the English football pyramid) minnows in Wimbledon.
This battle will be waged at a ground that only seats about 9,000. We’re talking Wimbledon, but it’s football, not tennis.
EFL Cup 3rd Round FYIs
Newcastle United at AFC Wimbledon
Kick: Tue Oct. 1, 2024, 745pm, Cherry Red Records Stadium, London, UK
Newcastle United Preview Material: Team News Starting XI Prediction
Book on the Premier League authored by The Sports Bank Founder Paul M. Banks: go here
It’s the final match of this round of the Carabao Cup, so you know what Geordies manager Eddie Howe will do here- some squad rotation. Let’s take a look at what that might look like.
Newcastle United Starting XI Prediction at Wimbledon (EFL Cup)
Martin Dubravka; Tino Livramento, Emil Krafth, Fabian Schar, Lewis Hall; Sean Longstaff, Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock; Jacob Murphy, Osula, Miguel Almiron
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