Newcastle boss Eddie Howe has bemoaned the rule change that allows Antoine Semenyo to play for Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final.
The £64million winger has already appeared for Bournemouth in the competition this season and would traditionally be cup-tied following his move to City last week.
However, EFL rules now state that a player can represent a maximum of two clubs in one campaign, meaning Semenyo is free to face Newcastle in the first leg at St James’ Park on Tuesday.
‘Yeah, it was nice to find out that rule had changed after finding out they'd signed him,’ said Howe.