Martin Dubravka requested to activate the clause in his loan deal with Manchester United in order to secure his return to St James' Park.
Dubravka was instantly named on the bench for the 0-0 draw at Arsenal and could even come into contention for the FA Cup clash at Sheffield Wednesday. Eddie Howe named Nick Pope in the last two League Cup ties ahead of Karl Darlow and must ponder whether it is the right time to give the England stopper a rest.
Speaking about Dubravka's return to the club, Howe said: "Martin’s situation is that he wanted to come back, and we were delighted to welcome him back.
