February 23 Newcastle striker Callum Wilson talked about the team’s goalkeeper in an interview
, Wilson believes Karius will be ready for the Carabao Cup final.
Newcastle goalkeeper Pope was sent off for a handball foul against Liverpool and will miss the Carabao Cup final with Manchester United due to suspension.
Newcastle’s second goal Dubravka has represented Manchester United in 2 League Cup games this season and can no longer represent Newcastle in this event.
This also means that Karius, who has not played in an official game in the past two years, is expected to start against Manchester United on behalf of Newcastle.
Since joining Newcastle free in September last year, Karius has never entered the team’s squad.
Talking about the situation of the team’s goalkeeper, Callum Wilson said: “It’s a pity for Pope. I feel sorry for him because he has always been a key figure in the team. He is a very good guy.
Probably the biggest game of his career that he doesn’t want to miss. I feel for him. But it happened and you can’t change it.”
“We have a good squad of goalkeepers, that’s our advantage. We have top goalkeepers, although they haven’t played as many games as they would like. We train with them every day and they are top players.
“Rius has been in finals before, Dalo was great for us and Dubravka played a big part in the success we had last season. Even though none of these players played, that’s the competition we’re up against.
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“We also have young Gillespie who suddenly finds himself going to be on the bench when he could have been a fifth choice. He’s also good and you’ll be happy for the players to get that. That’s why
We work hard every day in football and that’s why you have to be patient and professional every day because you never know when you’re going to be called. These players have always been professional and the coach knows he can trust them.”
The League Cup final between Newcastle and Manchester United will start at 0:30 on February 27, .
(Lin Yuan)