News about Emil Krafth

CRAIG HOPE: Despite the marches in Sheffield on Wednesday, the overcrowding in Newcastle's FA Cup match against Hillsborough last year has now been described as a "near miss" by the organisers. After we highlighted fears raised by followers of Leppings Lane End, where 97 Liverpool supporters died after a crush in the 1989 FA Cup semi-finals, Mail Sport has been barred from attending matches by the Championship club. Fans of Newcastle's frightening in the concourse and tunnel entrance to the seating area prior to kick-off. We reported their evidence and were informed by the club that we were no longer accepted at Hillsborough.

After the defender had a night to forget at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday, Eddie Howe has thrown his support behind Kieran Trippier. Newcastle lost the EFL Cup after Chelsea forward Mikhalio Mudryk scored an equalizer in the 92nd minute of the game before Mauricio Pochettino's side won the shootout 4-2 and booked their place in the semi-finals. After Callum Wilson had fired Emil Krafth at halftime, Trippier came on to replace him at halftime.

Eddie Howe's injury concerns have risen after Fabian Schar and Joelinton were forced off in the first half of Newcastle's Premier League match against Fulham. In the first 15 minutes of the match at St James' Park, the Swiss defender came up. Howe was coerced into the early change, with Schar replaced by Emil Krafth.

Allan Saint-Maximin could return to the Newcastle squad against Aston Villa in Saturday's Premier League match on Saturday. Since strained his hamstring at the end of August, the Frenchman has only played 12 minutes of football, but he is close to returning to action after starting his recovery. Elliot Anderson, a midfielder, is back, with defender Karl Darlow (calf), defender Emil Krafth (calf), and midfielder Matt Ritchie (calf), and striker Alexander Isak (thigh).

Despite losing to in-form Manchester United, the Premier League table is starting to unfold, with Arsenal still in charge of the sixth round of fixtures with Arsenal still in possession. Manchester City's title favorites were held to a 1-1 draw by struggling Aston Villa as a tumultuous Liverpool pulled out a goalless draw with rival Everton in the Merseyside derby. The games were perhaps overshadowed once more by more VAR controversy as some participants, including Ivan Toney and Erling Haaland, were likely to be suspended. Sportsmail debunks the key talking points from another thrilling round of action in the Premier League.

Newcastle United have spoken to West Ham about right-back Harrison Ashby. After impressing under David Moyes, the 20-year-old joined West Ham's first team squad this season and has been tipped for a bright future. Ashby's West Ham contract was expected to come to an end this summer, but the club enabled the one-year option because they were unwilling to allow their starlet to leave.

PARK'S DOMINIC KINGDOM: Times are changing at Newcastle, and Eddie Howe's substitutions helped to win new games in a league where the club's old owners used to deride. A long cup run in the Carabao Cup is a primary aim for Howe this season, with Sven Botman, Joeltinon, Bruno Guimares, and Jamal Lewis a prime target, aiming to keep the persistent opposition of League Two Tranmere Rovers at bay. There are 78 clubs in the pyramid, but at Prenton Park, it never felt so pronounced, and it was only after Kieran Tripper replaced Emil Krafth that Newcastle regained their luster and stopped wobbling.