Newcastle United boss Steve Bruce has reaffirmed they will take the Carabao Cup seriously.
In recent years, the club has made no bones about its focus on the Premier League, but Bruce has insisted since his arrival in July that the cup competitions would be high on the agenda once again.
He said: "The cup competitions for any Premier League team - I learned this a few years ago - you only have to win four or five games to get there.
"We saw Watford get to the FA Cup final last year. It is something we will take seriously, so let's see if we can get through.
"If Hull is capable of getting to a final and maintaining its Premier League status, then a club like this can too, surely?"
Newcastle will meet Leicester City tomorrow night.
