Newcastle’s postponed Carabao Cup tie towards AFC Wimbledon has denied Eddie Howe the chance to present Sandro Tonali some a lot wanted minutes.
The Magpies had been set to journey to South London on Tuesday night however the recreation was known as off on Monday as heavy rainfall within the space created a sinkhole in one of many corners of the pitch at Plough Lane.
The sport has been rescheduled for October 1st and can now happen at St James’ Park, which most likely fits the Magpies higher.
Newcastle handed Tonali blow
The postponement provides Newcastle extra time to arrange for Saturday’s recreation towards Manchester Metropolis, though it means they’ve to sit down on final weekend’s loss towards Fulham simply that little bit longer.
Howe would greater than possible have rung the adjustments and given some fringe gamers an opportunity to indicate they deserve a place within the beginning line-up.
One participant who this doesn’t profit is Tonali, who Newcastle have been easing again into motion since he returned from his ban final month.
It’s possible the Italy worldwide would have began towards AFC Wimbledon, which might have been his first begin for the reason that second spherical penalty shootout win towards Nottingham Forest.
Howe has been cautious with Tonali since his return and the midfielder has made three appearances within the Premier League this season totalling simply 83 minutes.
Nonetheless, in stark distinction to Howe’s cautious strategy Italy performed Tonali for 90 minutes in again to again video games over the current worldwide break.
Tonali will probably be dissatisfied to overlook out on a lot wanted minutes and it stays to be seen if he will probably be restored to the beginning line-up for the massive recreation towards Metropolis.
There’s no doubting the standard he possesses it simply seems proper now that maybe Howe isn’t solely certain find out how to get him into the aspect.
