The Toon will be looking to avoid a 3rd round upset today as the travel to inform Birmingham.
Newcastle will be aware that the Brummies have only lost once at home this season and are also in possession of one of the tightest defences in the Championship. Newcastle will also recall their 3rd round trip to the midlands in 2003, when they lost 3-2 to a struggling Wolves side, a result they will be keen to avoid a repeat of.
However, Roeder will be confident that Newcastle will be able to reproduce those professional away performances which let them see off lesser opponents earlier in the season.
And Roeder is also hoping there’s more to come from James Milner
Vital Quotes:
Roeder said: ‘I have never known James Milner to finish the morning’s training without doing extra.
‘I have seen James many times in training score goals like he did on Monday.
‘After the hard work he has put in on the training ground, he deserved that goal.
‘Five, six seven goals a season – he scored his first on Monday, there are still enough games to do that.
‘He has got the potential to do that, and it would be nice to have players in other positions chipping in with important goals rather than just relying on the strikers.’
Brummies Team News:
Mehdi Nafti is suspended and Upson will be rested.
Player to watch: Damien Johnson
Newcastle Team News:
Injuries continue to bite and 12 senior players are still injured. Newcastle (from) Given, Srnicek, Solano, Edgar, Taylor, Ramage, Huntington, Butt, Emre, Milner, Pattison, Troisi, Gate, Martins, Dyer, Sibierski, Luque, Rossi, Carroll.
Player to watch: James Milner
Will be looking do to as his manager’s asked and come up with the goods again.
Match Facts & Stats
Next Fixtures:
Spurs (away)