HOWE'S TOONED IN TO DEFEND CROWN

NEWCASTLE v BRADFORD Carabao Cup: 3rd Round, KO 7.45pm

- BY LEE RYDER

EDDIE HOWE has warned that he won't take Bradford lightly tonight and pledged to play a team featuring first-team stars against the League One minnows.

Howe benched Joelinton, Bruno Guimaraes, Kieran Trippier and Anthony Elanga (below) in the 0-0 stalemate at Bournemouth on Sunday.

The Magpies go in as Carabao Cup holders but now have the added pressure of defending their title.