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Earlier at this time, Eddie Howe revealed in his Friday morning press convention that Nick Pope was seeing a specialist to find out whether or not or not he’d be match to face Leicester Metropolis tomorrow.
“He’s carried a knee difficulty this week. Initially we thought it was nothing. He’s in search of a specialist opinion at this time then we’ll see if he’s accessible.” These have been Howe’s phrase when chatting with the media just a few hours in the past.
Sadly, some unhealthy information has adopted on the extent of Pope’s difficulty, with an replace rising simply moments in the past.
As revealed by Sky Sports activities’ Keith Downie, Nick Pope is dealing with a month on the sidelines after in search of a second opinion on his knee drawback.
Downie states that the previous Burnley stopper broken knee ligaments saving a shot throughout final Saturday’s 4-2 defeat at Brentford, however didn’t realise on the time.
In consequence, he received’t be again till at the least mid-January, which means Howe should name on Martin Dubravka or Odysseas Vlachodimos over our busy festive interval and the beginning of 2025.
Newcastle face three video games over the subsequent week towards Leicester, Brentford (cup quarter-final) and Ipswich, earlier than a Boxing Day house conflict with Aston Villa and journey to Man Utd on thirtieth December.
Simply as our damage scenario appeared to be bettering, we’ve misplaced Pope for a month and Callum Wilson till February, with Howe confirming this morning that the striker is dealing with eight weeks on the sidelines.
Sven Botman is pencilled in to return later this month, if not early January, however Emil Krafth is out with a collarbone difficulty, Joe Willock is but to coach regardless of making ‘good progress’ from one other hamstring difficulty and Jamaal Lascelles remains to be working his approach again from an ACL damage.
For Pope, that is his second time he’s been sidelined for a big time period over the previous 12 months, as a dislocated shoulder this time final 12 months noticed him miss 23 of our 38 league video games final time period.
Hopefully the 32-year-old is again quickly and Dubravka or Vlachodimos can step up in his absence in league and cup.
