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‘Benitez prioritising EFL Cup’
- Updated: November 29, 2016
Phil Thompson believes Rafael Benitez is prioritising the EFL Cup over the Sky Bet Championship in order to deliver Newcastle’s first cup success in 61 years.
The Spanish boss made six changes for Saturday’s clash with Blackburn, including dropping leading scorer Dwight Gayle, which resulted in a shock 1-0 defeat, which ended an eight-match winning run.
Newcastle, who last tasted domestic cup glory when they won the FA Cup in 1955, head into their …
