Newcastle at Carabao Cup final to win, not for ‘day out’: Geordie player Burn

LONDON: Newcastle United will not wear cup final suits on Sunday, according to Geordie player Dan Burn, because they are going to the English capital to win, not just for a “day out.”

The Magpies have binned the Carabao Cup tradition of turning out in their Sunday best, instead opting to wear tracksuits in the build-up to the showpiece final against Manchester United.

The decision was taken by the players in a pre-Wembley meeting at the club’s Benton training ground this week.

Left-back Burn, a lifelong Newcastle United fan, said: “No, we’ve opted against the suits. I don’t really like wearing a suit anyway.

“It’s something we spoke about. We’ve got a leadership group and just said we didn’t want to make it where we’re going for a day out. We’re going to win and to have as little distractions as possible.”

Along with Sean Longstaff, Burn is the only Tyneside connection in the side, and wants to ensure the rest of the squad know just how much the game means to Geordies.

“That should be the mentality to everyone. I’ve heard people say it’s good to get to the final but I don’t agree. It is good to get here but for a club the size of Newcastle and how long we’ve gone without winning, I think we need to win and we should have that mentality that we’re going there to win,” Burn added.

Eddie Howe’s team go into the game as rank underdogs, but in terms of support, Newcastle have some of their own on the park.

On what Geordie influence meant to the team, Burn said: “Huge. I think it’s good to have that link. Even for local kids. When I was a kid coming to watch it was Champions League. I was seeing Alan Shearer, Steve Harper, and other players who were trying to inspire the next generation. If we can have that influence