Newcastle lead Southampton 1-0 ahead of the sides' League Cup semifinal second leg at St. James' Park on Tuesday (watch live, 3 pm ET).
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After securing their narrow advantage down on the south coast last week, Newcastle are firm favorites to reach a major cup final for the first time since the 1998-99 FA Cup, when the Magpies were beaten by the famed, treble-winning Manchester United side.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Newcastle vs Southampton.
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How to watch Newcastle vs Southampton live, stream link and start time
Kick off: 3 pm ET, Tuesday
Online: Stream via ESPN+
Key storylines & star players
Eddie Howe's side has performed well above expectations this season, mounting a serious top-four challenge one or two years ahead of reasonable expectations. Getting to - and winning - a final in the same season would merely be icing on the cake for Howe, who took over the Premier League's 19th-place side (5 points from 11 games) from Steve Bruce in November 2021.
Saints reached the League Cup final in 2017, but were somewhat controversially beaten by Manchester United at Wembley Stadium. Southampton have won more cup ties (6 of 7) than PL fixtures (4 of 20), which goes a long way toward explaining why Nathan Jones' side sits rock-bottom of the PL table with just 15 points.
Newcastle team news, injuries, lineup options
OUT: Jonjo Shelvey (calf), Matt Targett (foot), Emil Krafth (knee)
Southampton team news, injuries, lineup options
OUT: Valentino Livramento (knee), Juan Larios (adductor) | QUESTIONABLE: Moussa Djenepo (head), Alex McArthy (ankle)
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