Newcastle boss Eddie Howe said revenge is not on his mind ahead of Wednesday’s League Cup trip to Manchester United for a repeat of last season’s final.

Howe’s side were beaten 2-0 at Wembley in February as Newcastle’s agonisingly long wait for a first domestic trophy, stretching back to 1955, was extended for at least another season. Erik ten Hag’s team have been disappointing this season and were brushed aside 3-0 in the Manchester derby at the weekend. But Howe was adamant that rubbing salt into United’s wounds and gaining vengeance was not top of his priority list.