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title: "Newcastle United: Jamaal Lascelles doubtful for Carabao Cup tie"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/newcastle-united-jamaal-lascelles-doubtful-for-carabao-cup-tie/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Lewis"
section: "Newcastle United"
published: "2019-08-27T14:45:13Z"
modified: "2019-08-27T14:45:13Z"
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# Newcastle United: Jamaal Lascelles doubtful for Carabao Cup tie

**Jamaal Lascelles is a doubt for Newcastle United’s Carabao Cup tie against Leicester City, as reported by the club’s [official Twitter page](https://twitter.com/NUFC/status/1166260280546004993).**

The 25-year-old picked up a calf injury during the 1-0 win away against Tottenham Hotspur, coming off in the 82nd minute.

Steve Bruce has stated that he is taking the Carabao Cup seriously, as reported by [**The Chronicle**](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/we-taking-seriously-steve-bruce-16817335), but he may have to be without his captain against the Foxes.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/THE-BREAKDOWN.png)

Lascelles has played in all three of Newcastle’s matches so far this season, amassing a total of 262 minutes, as per [**WhoScored**](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/105171/Show/Jamaal-Lascelles).

The Newcastle skipper is currently [**ninth**](https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/2/Seasons/7811/Stages/17590/PlayerStatistics/England-Premier-League-2019-2020) in the Premier League for the average number of interceptions made, with 2.7 per game, which shows how proficient he has been in using his intelligence to cut out opposition moves – he has also made 1 tackle and 5.7 interceptions per game, while averaging 4 aerial duels won.

The 25-year-old has also been effective with the ball at his feet, completing [**86.1%**](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/105171/Show/Jamaal-Lascelles) of his attempted passes across the campaign so far.

He has already shown this campaign that he is a vital component of Newcastle’s defensive shape, which is only accentuated by the fact he is club captain.

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/Verdict.png)

Bruce should not risk Lascelles for the game against Leicester, as him being a doubt now means it is highly unlikely he would be fully fit by Wednesday night.

While it is admirable that the club is looking to push forward and win a trophy, this shouldn’t be done at the risk of aggravating the injury of one of the club’s most influential players, because if Lascelles has a lengthy period out that would be highly detrimental for the club’s Premier League campaign.

***Newcastle fans, should Lascelles be risked against Leicester? Let us know in the comment section below!***