Eddie Howe insists Carabao Cup revenge not on mind for his side against Man Utd

Eddie Howe denied Newcastle are on a revenge mission against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup as the Magpies boss weighs up his diminishing options for the fourth-round clash at Old Trafford, live on Sky Sports (kick-off 8.15pm).

Newcastle's long wait for a first domestic trophy since 1955 was extended by Erik ten Hag's United, who claimed a 2-0 victory in last season's final between the teams at Wembley in February.

United have been in patchy form this season and come into Tuesday's encounter at Old Trafford reeling from being outclassed in the Manchester derby at the weekend as City walked away with a 3-0 win.

But Howe anticipates Premier League form can be parked to one side for now, with both sides set to ring the changes, and he was adamant vengeance for eight months ago is not a motivation ahead of the trip.

He said: "That's not our emotion as I sit here now. Our emotion is just to try to prepare and win the game. One win and we're into the quarter-finals of the competition. We loved our run in it last year.

"Manchester United are a top team with top players. One of the key tests of any team is how you respond to setbacks. That's always what you're looking to do when you're in the manager's position.

"They've got some very good results lately and have won some games late. Whenever you play Manchester City, as we know they're very, very difficult games.

"When you go into a cup tie, to a degree you leave that form behind. This is a one-off game and I'm sure both teams will be motivated to try and win."

Eddie Howe's press conference ahead of the trip to Old Trafford was dominated by injury updates.

Injuries to several first-team players - including Alexander Isak, Harvey Barnes and Jacob Murphy - have been exacerbated by