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title: "Newcastle United: Fans focus on Ayoze Perez after cup draw"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-fans-focus-on-ayoze-perez-after-cup-draw/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Lewis"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2019-08-14T19:35:07Z"
modified: "2019-08-14T19:35:07Z"
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# Newcastle United: Fans focus on Ayoze Perez after cup draw

**Newcastle United have been drawn against Leicester City in the Carabao Cup, as confirmed by the club’s [official channels](https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/latest-news/magpies-drawn-at-home-to-leicester-in-carabao-cup-second-round/).**

Some Magpies fans have been focusing on the overall challenge their side will face in getting through, as this is only their first game in the competition this season.

> Newcastle United have been handed a home draw against [@LCFC](https://twitter.com/LCFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) in the second round of the [@Carabao\_Cup](https://twitter.com/Carabao_Cup?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw).
>
> The tie will be played in the week commencing Monday, August 26th.
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> Read more: [https://t.co/yUmxWN8AQA](https://t.co/yUmxWN8AQA) [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#CarabaoCup](https://twitter.com/hashtag/CarabaoCup?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/uItHCk8DkM](https://t.co/uItHCk8DkM)
>
> — Newcastle United FC (@NUFC) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1161386549415677952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

However, there are many who have decided to focus on one man ahead of the tie: Ayoze Perez.

The Spaniard was sold to the Foxes for £30m this summer, as reported by [**BBC Sport**](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48869383), with this being the first time he will return to St. James’ Park following the transfer.

Perez started 34 league games for Newcastle last season and came off the bench three times, scoring 12 goals and assisting two, as per [**WhoScored**](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/135366/History/Ayoze-P%C3%A9rez).

The feeling among many Newcastle fans is that the club’s former player will open his Leicester account at his old stomping ground if he hasn’t done so beforehand.

A selection of Twitter reaction to the announcement, including posts from despairing Newcastle fans, can be seen below:

> Perez hat-trick inbound
>
> — Alex (@Alex\_Scott\_\_\_) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Alex_Scott___/status/1161386725232582663?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Perez to score the winner for Leicester against Newcastle Utd [#AshleyOut](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AshleyOut?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#NUFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NUFC?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [pic.twitter.com/dym7lmaOBP](https://t.co/dym7lmaOBP)
>
> — Neverending Ghosted Girl (@girl\_ghosted) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/girl_ghosted/status/1161574258302214144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> us when perez comes out the tunnel [pic.twitter.com/PADThzFZbW](https://t.co/PADThzFZbW)
>
> — amy (@goawayamy) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/goawayamy/status/1161386733503754245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Ayoze Perez masterclass incoming!! We’ve had a good run bye bye for now Carabao
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> — Chris-Leo (@Ngaruthi) [August 14, 2019](https://twitter.com/Ngaruthi/status/1161518836119683074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Perez hat trick confirmed
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> — Ben Armstrong (@benarmstrongx) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/benarmstrongx/status/1161386597574688768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Perez masterclass incoming then
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> — Elliot (@Zurrbs) [August 13, 2019](https://twitter.com/Zurrbs/status/1161386639043813376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)