millwall vs newcastle: kick-off time, TV and team news
United kicks off at 20:00 at The Den, with UK coverage on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Ultra HDR and NowTV. Newcastle arrive unbeaten in five competitive…
MILLWALL — millwall vs newcastle in the Carabao Cup third round kicks off at 20:00 at The Den, with UK viewers able to watch it live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR. NowTV also carries the match for those without a full Sky subscription.
The tie pits a Millwall side trying to recover from a turbulent run in the Championship against Newcastle United, who arrive with momentum and a place in the fourth round on the line. Newcastle are unbeaten in five competitive games this season, while Millwall have had to deal with a stretched squad and a mixed league run.
Millwall vs Newcastle: form and fitness
Millwall enter the match after beating Bolton Wanderers 4-0 on Saturday, a result that stopped back-to-back league defeats. Before that, Alex Neil’s side had lost to Southampton and Wrexham, and their recent spell has been complicated by an injury crisis that left the squad thin.
Goal reported that an 11-player injury crisis contributed to Millwall’s 3-0 defeat against Wrexham, underlining how fragile the squad has been over the past fortnight. The win over Bolton offered a lift, but this cup tie asks a different question entirely. Can they carry that response into a night against Premier League opposition?
Newcastle come into the game after a 2-2 draw at home to Bournemouth in the Premier League, a result that preserved their unbeaten start in the league. They had fallen two goals behind before substitute Jacob Ramsey scored an 88th-minute equaliser.
That draw followed a 2-0 win at Tottenham in Newcastle’s first away game of the season. Earlier in the Carabao Cup, they beat West Bromwich Albion 3-2 to reach this stage.
Team news shapes the night
Newcastle remain without Dan Burn, Joelinton and William Osula because of injury, according to Yahoo Sports. That gives manager Matthias Jaissle less room to move, even if he does choose to rotate for a midweek cup tie.
Jaissle has already hinted at caution with Tino Livramento. Yahoo Sports quoted him as saying, “It is too early to say on Tino. He was partially involved [in training], so we need to be smart with his progress now.”
He added: “We need to wait until he is 100% ready. He has huge potential, and we can’t wait to have him back.”
And on the timing of his selection decisions, Jaissle said: “There's always a fine line to make these decisions. I think it would be smart to wait and know how the lads are responding physically and mentally from that match, and then we have still a couple of days to make that decision.”
For viewers, the stakes are straightforward. One side is trying to protect a strong start to the season. The other is chasing stability after a bruising stretch of injuries and results. Newcastle’s squad depth should matter, but Millwall’s response against Bolton showed they can still make a cup tie awkward if they settle early.
The BBC’s live coverage noted Newcastle made a change at the break in the match at The Den, with Tino Livramento coming on for Amar Dedic.
