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James Quinlan & Matthew Hobkinson

'Terrible rule' - Newcastle United star Nick Pope told he is unlucky to miss Carabao Cup final

Jamie Redknapp has bemoaned the fact Nick Pope will miss the Carabao Cup final, labelling it a "stupid rule", after the Newcastle United goalkeeper was shown a straight red card in their Premier League clash with Liverpool.

Pope was dismissed by Anthony Taylor in the 22nd minute after handling the ball outside of the area in an attempt to deny Mohamed Salah an opportunity to take the ball past him for a possible open goal. The red card now means that he will be suspended for Newcastle's next match - their Carabao Cup final against Manchester United.

Rafa Benitez, who was alongside Redknapp for Sky Sports' coverage of the game, criticised his former side's poor defending that allowed Salah to get in behind their back-four, which ultimately led to Pope's sending off.

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