With 28,600 tickets already sold, Becky Langley's side will be playing in front of their record crowd as the Magpies look to make it a double over the Black Cats, having already beaten their local rivals at the Stadium of Light this term.

And it is sure to be a memorable day for all in black and white, with the Carabao Cup set to be presented to fans by CEO Darren Eales and Fairs Cup-winning skipper Bob Moncur.

Tickets are currently on general sale here at an advanced online price of £8 for adults and £2 children, with a £1 donation from every ticket sold going to Newcastle United Foundation. Hospitality and premium packages are also available.

Ahead of the game, Harriet Massey went along to training on Thursday to bring newcastleunited.com this behind-the-scenes gallery.