Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope, who left the pitch with a shoulder harm late in Saturday’s 1-0 win over Manchester United, may very well be out for round 4 months, supervisor Eddie Howe mentioned on Wednesday.
Nick Pope, 31, who began each Premier League and Champions League sport for Newcastle this season, is prone to endure surgical procedure, his gaffer mentioned.
“He had a few appointments with specialists. Nonetheless ready for closing information on what is going on to occur.We suspect he’ll be operated on. Roughly out for 4 months however it’s one thing we anticipated straight after the sport,” Howe was quoted as saying by Reuters.
Martin Dubravka will begin below the aim in Pope’s absence — except the membership determine to signal somebody within the January window. The Slovakian custodian changed Pope for the ultimate minutes of the sport with Man United, and his solely different look this season got here towards the identical opposition within the League Cup.
“I’ve at all times had a excessive opinion of him. Martin is a high-class goalkeeper, an excellent shot-stopper and excellent along with his toes too so there is not any hesitation about bringing him into the crew,” Howe mentioned.
On Newcastle planning to bid for former Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, a free agent since July, Howe mentioned, “I’ve seen lots of media headlines relating to goalkeepers and different gamers. Now we have not made any enquiries.”
Newcastle are sixth within the standings on 26 factors, 10 factors off the Premier League leaders Arsenal.
