Newcastle United call-up 18-year-old into Carabao Cup squad v Brentford – early team news leaked

The 18-year-old has been out of the matchday squad for the past month and has made three appearances for Newcastle Under-21s during his absence. Miley has been limited to just one stoppage time appearance so far this season which came in the 2-0 win over Chelsea in the previous round.

The midfielder played 45 minutes as Newcastle Under-21s beat Chelsea Under-21s 3-2 at Whitley Park on Monday night. Miley was withdrawn at half-time in order to manage his minutes ahead of the cup quarter.

Ahead of the match, Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe said: “Lewis is an outstanding young player. He’s had a difficult time with injuries so we’ve had to nurse him back and I thought the right path was for him to play games.

The midfielder played 45 minutes as Newcastle Under-21s beat Chelsea Under-21s 3-2 at Whitley Park on Monday night. Miley was withdrawn at half-time in order to manage his minutes ahead of the cup quarter-final.