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Premier League club’s Carabao Cup clash POSTPONED over flooding as stadium appears to have ‘SINKHOLE’ in pitch [Video]

NEWCASTLE’S Carabao Cup clash with AFC Wimbledon tomorrow night has been postponed.

Heavy rain has caused flooding around the outside of the ground while there is also damage to the pitch at Plough Lane.

The sinkhole on the pitch at the Cherry Red Records StadiumCredit: PA
Drone footage shows how bad the damage isCredit: PA
A sinkhole appeared to emerge in the pitchCredit: X
There was severe flooding outside the Cherry Red Record StadiumCredit: X

Storms have swept across the country over the past 24 hours but The Cherry Red Records Stadium has been hit hard by the wet weather.

A clip has surfaced on social media appearing to show a huge sinkhole on one corner of the pitch.

It then shows the refreshment area behind the stand completely underwater, making it virtually impossible that the match will go ahead as planned.

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was due to speak to the media at 9am this morning

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