Newcastle United team news
Allan Saint-Maximin was sidelined with a hamstring injury in the first half of Sunday's Premier League victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
Joelinton (groin), Miguel Almiron (ankle), Fabian Schar (knock), Jamaal Lascelles (calf) will all be assessed, but manager Steve Bruce can decide not to risk with them in this cup tie.
DeAndre Yedlin (groin), Dwight Gayle (calf), Jack Colback (groin), Andy Carroll (fitness match) and Florian Lejeune (knee) remain absent.
Leicester City team news
Midfielder Wilfred Ndidi (hamstring) is still absent. Left back Ben Chilwell (groin) will be assessed, but will likely be given a little more time to recover.
Newcastle vs Leicester
Even the best soccer betting sites struggle to find out how to assess this early EFL Cup tie. It is difficult to know which managers will handle the weakest XI and who like to run trophies. In this case, bookies consider Leicester as the team most likely to advance to the third round. Despite being an away team, The Foxes are the 11/10 favorite to win this match. The Magpies are at 21/10, while you can get 23/10 odds on scores tied at the end of 90 minutes.
HEAD TO HEAD
Five of the last six meetings between the two sides have been won by the visitors, with Leicester claiming victory in three direct visits to St James' Park.
