Follow live coverage as Newcastle United face AFC Wimbledon in the EFL cup. Liverpool are the reigning champions of the competition following an extra time victory over Chelsea at Wembley last term, Virgil van Dijk scoring the decisive goal to secure a record-extending tenth win of this domestic cup for the Reds.

A year on from Newcastle’s unforgettable 4-1 Champions League dismantling of PSG, Eddie Howe’s side negotiated an all-together different challenge to edge into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a hard-fought win over Wimbledon.

As expected, Newcastle United were able to get past AFC Wimbledon in their League Cup third round match tonight, thus setting up a fourth round tie against Chelsea. This third round match was supposed to be played last week at Wimbledon’s Plough Lane,