St James’ Park will stage an exciting EFL Cup quarter-final on Wednesday night as Premier League rivals Newcastle United and Fulham go head-to-head with a place in the semi-finals on the

Harry Wilson had a goal and two assists as Fulham handed former boss Scott Parker and his Burnley a 3-2 defeat at Turf Moor on Saturday.

The Cottagers were last at this stage of the competition in the 2023-24 campaign, beating Everton on penalties before losing to eventual winners Liverpool in the semi-final. Newcastle vs Fulham is scheduled for a 8.15pm GMT kick-off today, Wednesday, December 17, 2025. The match will take place at St James’ Park.

Howe confirmed Dan Burn will be out for "four to six weeks" with the broken rib and punctured lung he suffered in Sunday's derby defeat at Sunderland: "It was a big blow for us because I think he's been excellent in recent weeks."

Forward Nick Woltemade had a day to forget in the Tyne-Wear derby with his own goal, just after half-time, settling the match in Sunderland’s favour. It was a header most players would be proud of, just in the wrong net.

Fulham will play on the road versus Burnley FC on Saturday, after each lost their most recent game in the Premier League -- to Crystal Palace and Newcastle United, respectively. We provide our prediction for this matchup in the article below.

Wilson is fast becoming indispensable for the Whites – but it has been a difficult journey. Injuries have not necessarily blighted his time in SW6, but they have caused it to be stop-start. However, every time he gets a sustained run in the first XI he makes an impact.

Newcastle welcome Fulham to St James’ Park on Wednesday night with a place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals at stake. Newcastle v Fulham best bets Newcastle to win and both teams to score at 5/2

At Fulham, a superb opening goal by Eddie Nketiah was cancelled out by Harry Wilson’s equally brilliant finish, but Marc Guehi was there late on to head home after evading marker Josh King to secure a 2-1 win.

Prosecutor George Shelley told the court that, following Fulham's win, Brown "sent a message on Instagram: 'hope your family dies'". Muniz said he had had no previous contact from the Instagram account before the abuse started and had screenshotted the criminal content.

Less than a year after his first Premier League start, midfielder Josh King is earning praise from sporting directors and agents alike.

Sports Mole looks at how Newcastle United could line up in Wednesday's EFL Cup quarter-final with fellow Premier League side Fulham.