Blackburn Rovers will hope to cause an FA Cup upset at the second time of asking when they host Newcastle United to Ewood Park on Tuesday night.
The two sides meet in an FA Cup third round replay after the first meeting at St James Park ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
Blackburn had looked destined for the fourth round until they were denied by a late Matt Ritchie penalty.
For Rovers, the draw was sandwiched by the 2-1 win over promotion hopefuls West Brom and the 2-0 at Millwall last time out.
Guy Mowbray’s men therefore go into the clash full of confidence and relishing a second bite of the cherry.
Newcastle are on a six-match winless streak and struggling for form. A 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday plunged the Magpies into the relegation zone.
Understandably, Newcastle’s priorities lie elsewhere. The battle to stave off relegation takes precedence over the pursuit of other elusive trophies.
Indeed, Rafa Benitez’s team selection for the initial tie adds credence to this view. The team the Spaniard put out against Rovers contained several players on the fringes of the first team.
With a home league clash against fellow Premier League strugglers Cardiff City to follow on Saturday it wouldn't come as a surprise if Benitez decides to keep his regulars in reserve.
TEAM NEWS
Charlie Mulgrew, Derrick Williams and Paul Downing will be assessed ahead of the clash.
Mulgrew and Williams missed Saturday’s trip to Millwall with hamstring and calf injuries respectively, while Downing was ruled out due to an illness.
The absences forced Mowbray to throw Jack Rodwell into emergency central defensive cover alongside Darragh Lenihan.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is expected to make a raft of changes to the team that lost 2-1 at Chelsea, with players on the fringe of the first team expected to feature again.
The Spaniard has already admitted that he can not afford to risk key players in a competition he believes Newcastle have no realistic chance of winning.
Newcastle are already without Ki Sung-Yeung and Yoshinori Muto, who are away on international duty at the Asian Cup, while Jonso Shelvey missed the trip to Stamford Bridge through injury.
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Blackburn Rovers v Newcastle United
bet365 match odds: Blackburn 6/4, Draw 12/5, Newcastle 2/1
Blackburn Rovers will hope to cause an FA Cup upset at the second time of asking when they host Newcastle United to Ewood Park on Tuesday night.
The two sides meet in an FA Cup third round replay after the first meeting at St James Park ended in a 1-1 stalemate.
Blackburn had looked destined for the fourth round until they were denied by a late Matt Ritchie penalty.
For Rovers, the draw was sandwiched by the 2-1 win over promotion hopefuls West Brom and the 2-0 at Millwall last time out.
Guy Mowbray’s men therefore go into the clash full of confidence and relishing a second bite of the cherry.
Newcastle are on a six-match winless streak and struggling for form. A 2-1 defeat at Chelsea on Saturday plunged the Magpies into the relegation zone.
Understandably, Newcastle’s priorities lie elsewhere. The battle to stave off relegation takes precedence over the pursuit of other elusive trophies.
Indeed, Rafa Benitez’s team selection for the initial tie adds credence to this view. The team the Spaniard put out against Rovers contained several players on the fringes of the first team.
With a home league clash against fellow Premier League strugglers Cardiff City to follow on Saturday it wouldn't come as a surprise if Benitez decides to keep his regulars in reserve.
TEAM NEWS
Charlie Mulgrew, Derrick Williams and Paul Downing will be assessed ahead of the clash.
Mulgrew and Williams missed Saturday’s trip to Millwall with hamstring and calf injuries respectively, while Downing was ruled out due to an illness.
The absences forced Mowbray to throw Jack Rodwell into emergency central defensive cover alongside Darragh Lenihan.
Newcastle boss Rafa Benitez is expected to make a raft of changes to the team that lost 2-1 at Chelsea, with players on the fringe of the first team expected to feature again.
The Spaniard has already admitted that he can not afford to risk key players in a competition he believes Newcastle have no realistic chance of winning.
Newcastle are already without Ki Sung-Yeung and Yoshinori Muto, who are away on international duty at the Asian Cup, while Jonso Shelvey missed the trip to Stamford Bridge through injury.
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