Eddie Howe may wave goodbye to one of his senior goalkeepers this month as the Newcastle United boss admits four stoppers may prove to be too many for the second half of the season. Nick Pope has firmly cemented his place in between the sticks for the foreseeable but the return of Martin Dubravka has complicated matters further down the chain.
The former Newcastle No 1 asked to cut short his Manchester United loan this month after failing to find his feet as David de Gea's Old Trafford backup. Dubravka was ushered straight back into Howe's Premier League squad for the trip to Arsenal and started from the outset in the 2-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in the FA Cup.
For Karl Darlow and Loris Karius, questions now remain over their immediate futures at the club. Mark Gillespie, who hasn't played a senior game for the Magpies in the last two seasons, also remains on the books.
