With Nick Pope suspended, Martin Dubravka cup-tied and Karl Darlow out on loan, Newcastle will be forced to start with Loris Karius in goal against Manchester United in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday afternoon.
For the Magpies, it is a nightmare situation. For United, it could potentially be the difference between winning and losing. England goalkeeper Pope has been in scintillating form this term, so when he was sent off against Liverpool in the Premier League last weekend, it quickly became clear that Eddie Howe had a major problem.
Dubravka, the club's second-choice goalkeeper, is ineligible to play, as he featured in the cup for Erik ten Hag's side during his loan spell earlier this season. Darlow, meanwhile, is currently on loan at Hull. Therefore, Karius, who joined Newcastle in September, but has not yet featured for the club, will make his first competitive appearance in two years at Wembley Stadium.
