Newcastle United broke their transfer record to sign Nick Woltemade, but another German signing has also made a big impact.

Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur meet for the first time this season and it's a knockout affair when the League Cup fourth round hits St. James' Park on Wednesday.

Nick Woltemade scored his sixth goal for Newcastle United as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Carabao Cup last-16.

St James’ dominates the local skyline, but its resident football club had effectively raised the drawbridge; Newcastle United were shrivelled and inward-facing, existing for existence’s sake. A ship crewed by good people in survival mode, a skeleton staff starved of resources. There was little fertile ground for creativity or curiosity.

Follow live text commentary, score updates and match stats from Newcastle United vs Tottenham Hotspur in the League Cup

Will Osula came very close to leaving Newcastle United in the summer, but now he is a wildcard in attack for head coach Eddie Howe.

After getting their first domestic trophy in the past 70 years, the Magpies are now in a crucial season that may determine their hierarchy in the Premier League

Newcastle United have been boosted by the presence of Sven Botman ahead of their Carabao Cup clash with Tottenham Hotspur at St James’ Park. Botman started the win over Fulham on Saturday, but left the field of play early after being injured as Sasa Lukic nodded home Fulham’s equaliser.