Roy Keane has waved away suggestions Newcastle United could have an advantage ahead of the Carabao Cup final due to Manchester United's fixture congestion as 'nonsense'. The Red Devils booked their place at Wembley with a home-leg victory over Nottingham Forest on Wednesday night to seal a 5-0 aggregate success.
It is a shot at a first major domestic trophy for Newcastle since 1955, and a first cup-final appearance since 1999. However, Erik ten Hag will be hoping to lift silverware in his first season in charge at Old Trafford, and it would be a first trophy for Manchester United since 2017.
Eddie Howe's side have three Premier League fixtures to negotiate before their Wembley outing, beginning with a televised home clash with West Ham on Saturday evening. The Magpies then face an away trip to Bournemouth, before a chance to avenge their only league defeat so far when they host Liverpool.
