Newcastle United will be aiming to get back in the saddle and advance in the FA Cup when they take on Brighton this weekend.
Eddie Howe’s side were dealt an ominous warning on Wednesday when they were comfortably defeated by Liverpool ahead of the Carabao Cup final next month.
The Reds cruised to victory thanks to goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister, though the midfielder did make an admission that gives Newcastle United some hope ahead of Wembley.
Next up, Newcastle will be gunning to advance in yet another cup competition as they take on Brighton in the FA Cup fifth round.
Here is everything you need to know about the fixture.
When is Newcastle United vs Brighton?
Newcastle United’s FA Cup contest with Brighton will take place on Sunday, March 2, with kick off coming at 1:45 pm at St. James’ Park.
How to watch Newcastle vs Brighton
This all Premier League affair has been selected for broadcast so there are multiple ways to watch it in the U.K.
TV channel
ITV have claimed the rights to Newcastle vs Brighton and will be televising it on ITV 1, with coverage getting underway at 12:45 pm. As long as you have a TV license, the game is available to watch for free.
Newcastle vs Brighton live stream
There will also be a couple of ways to live stream the match.
ITVx is the streaming home of ITV and the game will be streamed live on their platform. All you have to do is make an account.
Additionally, ITV 1 can also be streamed live on SkyGo.
If you are a Sky customer, you can access the SkyGo app on mobile, tablet and computer devices.
Newcastle vs Brighton team news
Newcastle were without Alexander Isak for Wednesday’s defeat to Liverpool as he has a minor fitness issue and Howe wanted to avoid his star striker suffering a serious injury ahead of the Carabao Cup final.
Even if he is fully fit again, it’s unlikely that Isak will be risked this weekend in the cup.
However, there could be a big injury boost as all-action midfielder Joelinton is in contention to return after his spell on the sidelines.
Brighton, meanwhile, are without Igor, James Milner, Ferdi Kadioglu, Jason Steele, Lewis Dunk and Joel Veltman.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 1 |  LiverpoolLiverpool | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 66 | 26 | 40 | 67 |
| 2 |  ArsenalArsenal | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 51 | 23 | 28 | 54 |
| 3 |  Nottm ForestNottingham Forest | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 44 | 33 | 11 | 48 |
| 4 |  Man CityManchester City | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 47 |
| 5 |  ChelseaChelsea | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 52 | 36 | 16 | 46 |
| 6 |  NewcastleNewcastle | 27 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 8 | 44 |
| 7 |  B’mouthBournemouth | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 43 |
| 8 |  BrightonBrighton | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 39 | 5 | 43 |
| 9 |  FulhamFulham | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 42 |
| 10 |  Aston VillaAston Villa | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 45 | -5 | 42 |
Referee and officials
- Referee: Anthony Taylor
- Assistant referees: Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn
- Fourth official: Robert Jones
- VAR: James Bell
- Assistant VAR: Constantine Hatzidakis
- Support VAR: Graham Scott
Predictions
It’s hard to know how seriously both teams will take this match given both have real chances of qualifying for European football this season through the league.
Additionally, Newcastle could really do with resting some key players as the likes of Bruno Guimaraes, Fabian Schar and Anthony Gordon are beginning to look fatigued.
Newcastle struggled to beat League One’s Birmingham City with a much-changed side in the last round, so a weakened team against Brighton might come unstuck and they have already lost at home to them this season.
Prediction: Newcastle 1-2 Brighton.
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