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Burn suffered a rib injury during Sunday’s defeat to Sunderland and was taken to hospital after struggling to breathe following the collision with Nordi Mukiele. Howe revealed this week that Burn would miss around 4-6 weeks, putting his estimated return date well into January.

Eddie Howe's side needed to win after Sunday's ignominy on Wearside, and they did. They really had no alternative.

We controlled the game well because they are a dangerous transition team and we dealt with that well. "It was important to bounce back from Sunderland, to come back in a positive fashion. We want to be competitive and win trophies.

The 33-year-old has been cautioned earlier in the competition against Tottenham Hotspur in round four which left him on the edge of a ban against Fulham. Howe hopes to have Emil Krafth and Kieran Trippier back at the turn of the year with the Sweden star offering a possible alternative in the middle of his defence.

Lewis Miley scores a stoppage-time winner as Newcastle United book their spot in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup with a 2-1 success over Fulham at St James' Park.

Eddie Howe has indicated that Tino Livramento will miss Newcastle United’s Premier League match against Chelsea on Saturday due to a knee injury. Livramento was forced off due to a problem with his left knee in the second half of Newcastle’s 2-1 win at home to Fulham in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night.

Newcastle have a great chance to continue their defence of the Carabao Cup when they welcome Fulham to St James' Park this week

And for the first time this season, Howe has called up 18-year-old Leo Shahar to the first-team matchday squad as right-back cover. Shahar was named on the bench in Newcastle’s 2-1 win over Brentford at St James’ Park last season but hasn’t made his competitive debut for the club.

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As suspected, Lewis Miley has started at right-back, with Tino Livramento starting at left-back. Three-man midfield of Joe Willock, Bruno Guimaraes and Jacob Ramsey, with Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes flanking Yoane Wissa up front.