Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker has gently pleaded with the Football Association to allow Nick Pope to play in the Carabao Cup final despite his red card against Liverpool.
The Magpies shot-stopper rushed out of his goal to intercept Alisson's punt up field which set Mohamed Salah through on goal. Pope went to ground and handled the ball leaving referee Anthony Taylor no option but to brandish a straight red card.
As a result, he will now miss the next three Newcastle matches including next week's Carabao Cup showpiece against Manchester United. With Martin Dubravka having already played in the competition during his temporary stint with the Red Devils, it now leaves former Reds goalkeeper Loris Karius or Mark Gillespie to stand in.
