Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was left to rue a red card and extra-time defeat in the FA Cup quarterfinal against Brighton on Sunday - with Anthony Gordon sent off

Newcastle United have been dealt a significant blow ahead of their Carabao Cup final showdown with Liverpool on March 16.

Newcastle have two games against Liverpool on the horizon, including a cup final - so what needs to go their way to upset the odds?

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has confessed to growing frustration as another of his key players is on the radar of a top Premier League club. Following persistent speculation linking Alexander Isak with Arsenal and more recently Liverpool,

Howe has done very well to haul Newcastle to the point where they have a chance to create history and return to European football. If it blows up from here the club have only themselves to blame and a set of lessons that they have to learn from. If they are really serious about competing, they can not leave themselves this stretched again.

Eddie Howe has rejected the suggestion that Newcastle ... because of a groin injury during Wednesday’s 2-0 defeat at Liverpool, in which the visitors failed to register a shot on target.

Eddie Howe says he did not feel Anthony Gordon meant any harm in the challenge that saw the Newcastle forward sent off in the Magpies’ 2-1 defeat to Brighton in the FA Cup. Alexander Isak had opened the scoring for Howe’s side in the 22nd minute from the penalty spot,