Carabao Cup

Nick Pope's red card against Liverpool has ruled him out of the League Cup final and brought back some bad memories for Newcastle United.

[Loris Karius](https://theathletic.com/football/player/loris-karius-AA3C9jGfh6K68O04/) and [Mark Gillespie](https://theathletic.com/football/player/mark-gillespie-q0yp8Z7Wff8gmKYo/), third- and fourth-choice keepers respectively, have not played first-team football this season. Newcastle would go on to open the scoring through [Joelinton](https://theathletic.com/football/player/joelinton-PoFBCNiMPFwgTqrb/) moments later. The average distance from the goal during those actions (18.7m) is only second to [Alisson](https://theathletic.com/football/player/alisson-tnsx3VLvny2hiY7b/) (19.8m). [Martin Dubravka](https://theathletic.com/football/player/martin-dubravka-h4Z99nUEVOv2Z2rg/), who came on to replace him, cannot play after representing [Manchester United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-united/), their opponents, earlier in the competition. Five days after the 3-1 defeat, doctors said he suffered a concussion during the game. It was a bad day for the Pope family. He played well in the early stages, linking up well with the irrepressible Saint-Maximin, but was asked to make way for replacement keeper Dubravka. The Egyptian failed to gather it initially but Pope still needed to address the danger. Either way, when Pope stooped to head it into touch, he realised the ball was lower than he anticipated. Pope backpedals incredibly quickly, and when Adams is forced into a shot by the covering defence, makes the stop with his feet. “We always wanted him to be in a position where if there were balls coming through, he could come and impact it,” Billy Mercer, Pope’s goalkeeper coach at Burnley, tells The Athletic. [Nick Pope](https://theathletic.com/football/player/nick-pope-4ObCyTd1SVJaW4Kn/)’s blood-rush red card means Newcastle will be without their brilliant goalkeeper for the Carabao Cup final next weekend.

Newcastle will be forced to turn to one of Loris Karius or Mark Gillespie to start the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United.The Magpies have be.

“I think they can absolutely rely on him, there’s no doubt about that. “Yeah, I heard about that,” Klopp added. Asked if he has confidence in Karius and Gillespie to start a Wembley final, Howe said: “Yeah of course, that’s what they are in the squad for. However, those all came during his first season on Tyneside and he is yet to be thrown in since Howe came to the club. His rival for the No.1 spot Gillespie has been at Newcastle since 2020, with all three of his appearances for the club coming in the Carabao Cup. However, the 34-year-old played in the Carabao Cup for Man United earlier this season while he was on loan and is cup-tied.

Former Liverpool keeper in line for first competitive appearance in two years with Pope suspended, Martin Dubravka cup-tied and Karl Darlow out on loan.

“It’s a big blow, huge actually, for Nick Pope and Newcastle,” Shearer said on Match of the Day. “I do feel for him because that is the only error he has made… They’re both fit and ready to play.” The German was at fault for two of the three goals that Liverpool conceded on a night to forget and his last competitive outing was for Union Berlin against Hoffenheim in a 1-1 draw in early 2021. Another option is 30-year-old keeper and boyhood fan Mark Gillespie but he is yet to feature in the Premier League for the club and also made an error in his last appearance. Newcastle’s second-choice keeper Martin Dubravka took to the field to replace Pope on Saturday but he is ineligible for the final having already played in the Carabao Cup while on loan at Manchester United earlier this season.

Newcastle United goalkeeper Nick Pope was handed a red card against Liverpool in the Premier League game on Saturday and the player is all set to miss the ...

For me it was a harsh reaction but I understand if it’s in the rules. He revealed that it was a harsh reaction and the player will be devastated to miss out on an important game next week. [reports](https://www.newcastleworld.com/sport/football/newcastle-united/how-nick-pope-could-still-play-in-newcastle-uniteds-carabao-cup-final-v-manchester-united-4032780), the only way Pope will be able to play in the final against Manchester United is if Newcastle decide to appeal against the suspension and it is overturned.