Newcastle v PNE

Preston North End manager Simon Grayson rang the changes for the EFL Cup clash with Newcastle United at St James' Park.
Newcastle v PNENewcastle v PNE
Newcastle v PNE

Only Bailey Wright and Ben Pringle kept their places in the starting XI as Grayson rotated his squad following last Saturday's win at Norwich - no doubt with half an eye on the weekend's league meeting with the Magpies.

Simon Makienok - PNE's hat-trick hero in the previous round at Bournemouth - Liam Grimshaw and Ben Davies were among those to come into the side.

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Former Newcastle defender Paul Huntington, who made 16 appearances at the start of his career for the Toon, was also in the side.

On the bench there was a return for Jermaine Beckford after two months on the sidelines nursing a hamstring injury.

Newcastle:Sels, Yedlin, Mbemba, Hanley, Dummett, Ritchie, Hayden, Colback, Atsu, Diame, Mitrovic. Subs: Clark, Anita, Shelvey, Gouffran, Perez, Gayle, Darlow.

PNE: Lindegaard, Wright, Huntington, Davies, Humphrey, Grimshaw, Browne, Pringle, Spurr, Doyle, Makienok. Subs: Beckford, Johnson, Clarke, Gallagher, Robinson, Hugill, Maxwell.

Referee: Andy Madley (West Yorkshire)