Eddie Howe's side welcome the Bees to St. James' Park (kick-off 7:45pm GMT) looking to book their place in the last four as they plot another final appearance, having reached it in the same competition in 2023.

It is a hotly-anticipated contest and having beaten Leicester City 4-0 at the weekend, Howe's charges were back out on the training field on Monday to prepare for the visit of Thomas Frank's team - and Harriet Massey was there to bring newcastleunited.com this gallery.