The 21-year-old Dane, who joined the Magpies for an initial £10million from Sheffield United in August, was handed a first start for the club in Tuesday night's 1-0 third-round victory over League Two Wimbledon.

Will Osula made his full Newcastle United debut in Tuesday night’s 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon at St James’ Park.

A week on from when we expected the press conference to be held, Eddie Howe will be speaking to the media to preview the rearranged Carabao Cup tie with AFC Wimbledon. The game will now take place at St James' Park following the flooding at Plough Lane which saw the tie postponed last week.

Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe believes it's "important" that the club continues to show ambition in the transfer market in order to keep players "fulfilled and happy".

It was ‘job done’ for Eddie Howe and Newcastle United as they progressed to the last-16 of the Carabao Cup with a 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon at St James’ Park.

One of the more intriguing decisions for Howe comes in goal. Newcastle have five senior keepers on their books and yet Howe opted to play first choice Nick Pope in the second round victory at Nottingham Forest.

Newcastle's results this season had papered over the cracks of poor performances... until Fulham. Eddie Howe has multiple problems to solve

There's been more tinkering and tampering than Eddie Howe would have liked this season but the Newcastle United boss simply cannot turn back now. He has his midfield three of choice fit and firing in - and he must stick with it.

Bookmakers now price Ten Hag as the favourite in the Premier League sack race - with trips to Porto and Aston Villa in the coming days. Howe’s name, just as it was for England, has been thrown into the mix as a potential replacement.