Millwall host Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, with the Magpies looking to build on an unbeaten start under new head coach Matthias Jaissle against a Championship side finding some form of their own.
Alex Neil’s Lions arrive full of confidence after thrashing Bolton Wanderers 4-0 at The Den at the weekend, while Newcastle sit seventh in the Premier League having drawn two of their opening three matches.
Jaissle replaced Eddie Howe as Newcastle’s head coach in August and has overseen an unbeaten start despite the summer departures of Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali and Anthony Gordon. He has already been warned about the atmosphere awaiting him at The Den, joking he will be “protected” in his technical area, and is still weighing up how far to rotate his side with a demanding run of fixtures ahead. Tuesday’s tie will be the first meeting between the two clubs since 1993, when Newcastle won 2-1.
Millwall vs Newcastle United – Match preview and team news
Date: Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Kick-off: 20:00 BST
Venue: The Den
Referee: Craig Pawson
Last meeting: Newcastle United 2-1 Millwall (April 1993, League Division One)
Team news
Millwall
Millwall have a lengthy absentee list of their own, with Josh Coburn, Casper De Norre, Tristan Crama, Ryan Leonard, Mihailo Ivanovic and Mathis Servais all out through injury. Alex Neil is expected to make changes from the side that thrashed Bolton, with Danny Batth, Jake Cooper and Elkan Baggott possible inclusions in defence and Lyndon Dykes handed a chance to lead the line.
Newcastle United
Newcastle will again be without Dan Burn, Joelinton and Will Osula. Tino Livramento, back among the substitutes after a long injury lay-off, is not yet ready to start according to Jaissle, while Ewen Jaouen is a doubt having rolled his ankle in training. Deadline-day arrival Matias Fernandez-Pardo is set for his first start for the club, with Jaissle still to decide how far he rotates his side.
Form
Millwall
Millwall’s form has been erratic since the turn of the season, with the emphatic win over Bolton following back-to-back league defeats to Southampton and Wrexham. The Den has been a stronghold regardless, with the Lions winning two of their three home league games there this term by an aggregate score of 7-0. Neil’s side sit seventh in the Championship and have shown they can trouble stronger opposition when their attack fires.
Newcastle United
Newcastle remain unbeaten under Jaissle but have drawn two of their four matches in all competitions, including a fightback from two goals down against Bournemouth at the weekend. The German head coach has been candid about weighing rotation carefully given the club’s fixture list, and a youthful side built around emerging talents such as Bazoumana Toure and Lewis Miley has shown encouraging signs in attack even as questions remain at the back.
Predicted lineups
Millwall predicted XI (3-5-2): Crocombe; Batth, Cooper, Baggott; Osei-Tutu, Metcalfe, Massey, Cundle, Kelly; Lovelace, Dykes
Newcastle United predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Jaouen; Livramento, Thiaw, Schär, Hall; Bamba, Miley; Toure, Harrison, Fernandez-Pardo; Wissa
How to watch Millwall vs Newcastle United?
The match will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Ultra HDR.
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