Newcastle United broke their transfer record to sign Nick Woltemade, but another German signing has also made a big impact.

Fabian Schär fired the hosts ahead at St. James' Park, heading the ball home from Sandro Tonali's inviting corner, before Nick Woltemade's header shortly after the restart doubled the Magpies'

Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur meet for the first time this season and it's a knockout affair when the League Cup fourth round hits St. James' Park on Wednesday.

Headers from Fabian Schar and Nick Woltemade sent holders Newcastle United into the Carabao Cup quarter-finals at the expense of Tottenham.

Nick Woltemade says he plays differently to past Newcastle United strikers as he continues his fine form in front of goal. The Germany international was on the scoresheet again to help the Magpies

St James’ dominates the local skyline, but its resident football club had effectively raised the drawbridge; Newcastle United were shrivelled and inward-facing, existing for existence’s sake. A ship crewed by good people in survival mode, a skeleton staff starved of resources. There was little fertile ground for creativity or curiosity.

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe, speaking to Sky Sports after a 2-0 win against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup: