OpinionA very different kind of rotation facing Eddie Howe now at Newcastle UnitedThe third round of the Carabao Cup saw Eddie Howe facing rotation dilemmas 12 months ago. Saturday 28 October 2024 there was Newcastle United v Manchester City in the Premier League, with Everton v Newcastle to follow on Saturday 5 October 2024. When it came to rotation, Eddie Howe feeling the need to make eight changes for the Carabao Cup third round game. This is what Eddie Howe had to say this (Tuesday 23 September 2025) morning about squad rotation ahead of facing Bradford:“There’ll be an element of rotation again. Nobody is pretending that Newcastle United are absolutely there when it comes to having the perfect squad.