Brentford will host Newcastle United in the EFL Cup quarter-finals after putting Fulham to the sword in a commanding display in the last-16, and summer arrival Ivan Toney can’t wait to face his former club.
The Magpies saw off Newport County on Wednesday following a 5-4 victory in the penalty shoot-out after Jonjo Shelvey’s late equalizer spared their blushes, and they will have to do better against the Bees if they want to make it to the semi-finals.
Newcastle have struggled for consistency since the season started just like they did for the majority of last season, and their fans won’t be surprised if they fail to impress against the English Championship side.
Brentford striker Toney is looking forward that game, and the former Newcastle man had this reaction to the draw on Twitter: