Newcastle United

Newcastle United chiefs have played down talk of Allan Saint-Maximin being linked with AC Milan. The Frenchman made front page headlines in Italy's ...

[Everton](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/everton-fc)'s training ground on Tuesday and while the Toffees maintained a code of silence there was also no denial from the top at Goodison Park. And Maxi, his decision-making, and when to dribble and when to pass, was at the highest level. “Alex’s contribution to the goal was exceptional, and he could have scored right at the end. However, unlike Chris Wood's exit, Howe is eager to stick with the former Nice winger despite him not starting a Premier League game since August. It is also believed that a handful of Premier League clubs enquired about getting Saint-Maximin on loan including Nottingham Forest. [Chronicle Live](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/) has been told [ Eddie Howe](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/eddie-howe) wants to hold on to [Saint-Maximin](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/all-about/allan-saint-maximin) - especially with time running out in the January window.

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[Nathan Jones](/topic/nathan-jones)and his team at Southampton are currently at the bottom of the Premier League table, but cup competitions have provided a glimmer of hope in recent weeks. Newcastle has struggled in cup competitions for many seasons, so reaching the League Cup semifinal is a significant achievement for the team. They want similar immunity for executives deputed to boards of borrowing firms. They are favourites to reach the final at Wembley. [Newcastle](/topic/newcastle)United at home in the first leg of their [League Cup](/topic/league-cup)semifinal. [Eddie Howe](/topic/eddie-howe), is at the opposite end of the table and is currently battling for a top-four finish.

Newcastle United head coach Eddie Howe has named an unchanged starting XI ahead of the Magpies' Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Southampton on Tuesday ...

[Allan Saint-Maximin](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/allan-saint-maximin/) and [Jacob Murphy](/teams/first-team/jacob-murphy), who both provided an assist each against Southampton earlier this term, are available for Howe to deploy from the bench along with Swedish striker [Alexander Isak](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/alexander-isak/), who has netted three goals in 341 minutes of competitive action for the Magpies. [Miguel Almirón](/teams/first-team/miguel-almiron), who opened the scoring in the recent Premier League encounter against Southampton, and [Joelinton](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/joelinton/) will aim to provide attacking support from the flanks for striker [Callum Wilson](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/callum-wilson/). [Karl Darlow](/teams/first-team/karl-darlow) comes in for [Martin Dúbravka](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/martin-dubravka/), who is cup-tied after featuring for Manchester United in the earlier rounds of this season's competition. [Bruno Guimarães](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/bruno-guimaraes/) and [Joe Willock](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/joe-willock/), who were both on target in a 4-1 away win against the Saints in November, both begin in the middle of the park along with [Sean Longstaff](/teams/first-team/sean-longstaff). [Nick Pope](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/nick-pope/), [Kieran Trippier](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/kieran-trippier/) (c), [Fabian Schär](/teams/first-team/fabian-schaer), [Sven Botman](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/sven-botman/), [Dan Burn], [Bruno Guimarães](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/bruno-guimaraes/), [Sean Longstaff](/teams/first-team/sean-longstaff), [Joe Willock](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/joe-willock/), [Miguel Almirón](/teams/first-team/miguel-almiron), [Joelinton](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/joelinton/), [Callum Wilson](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/callum-wilson/). [Karl Darlow](/teams/first-team/karl-darlow), [Javier Manquillo](/teams/first-team/javier-manquillo), [Jamaal Lascelles](/teams/first-team/jamaal-lascelles), [Jamal Lewis](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/jamal-lewis/), [Matt Ritchie](/teams/first-team/matt-ritchie), Elliot Anderson, [Jacob Murphy](/teams/first-team/jacob-murphy), [Allan Saint-Maximin](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/allan-saint-maximin/), [Alexander Isak](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/alexander-isak/). [Jamaal Lascelles](/teams/first-team/jamaal-lascelles), [Matt Ritchie](/teams/first-team/matt-ritchie), [Javier Manquillo](/teams/first-team/javier-manquillo) and [Jamal Lewis](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/jamal-lewis/) are also included as well as 20-year-old Elliot Anderson, who was not born when his boyhood club last played in a domestic cup final back in 1999. [Nick Pope](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/nick-pope/), targeting a tenth clean sheet in a row across all competitions this evening, continues in between the sticks behind a four man defence involving [Kieran Trippier](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/kieran-trippier/), [Fabian Schär](/teams/first-team/fabian-schaer), [Sven Botman](https://www.nufc.co.uk/teams/first-team/sven-botman/) and [Dan Burn].

After Newcastle United's 1-0 Carabao Cup Semi-Final first leg win over Southampton at St Mary's, here are the best post-match stats from the game.

● Joelinton has scored three goals in his last eight games in all competitions for Newcastle, as many as he managed in his previous 27. ● Nick Pope kept his 16th clean sheet in all competitions for Newcastle, with only Leyton Orient’s Lawrence Vigouroux managing more (17) among ‘keepers for English League sides this season. ● Newcastle have kept 16 clean sheets in all competitions this season, two more than any other side in Europe’s big five leagues.