Gary Lineker believes that the Newcastle goalkeeper shouldn’t be suspended for the Carabao cup final against Manchester United after receiving a red card.
Nick pope has put his Newcastle side in a difficult position after being sent off against Liverpool for a bizarre handball outside of the box.
Due to the suspension, he can’t play in next week’s final, to make matters worse, Eddie Howe can’t even play Matin Dubravka due to him being cup-tied.
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Speaking on Match of the Day, Lineker said that Pope should be allowed play due to an ‘anomaly’.
“Wasn’t Joelinton on nine yellows?” Lineker said.
“If he’d have got another yellow he would have missed two games but not the Carabao Cup final.
“That’s an anomaly. Why is that? Come on! Let him play in the cup final. He’s been brilliant this season. Let him play, let him play. Go on, it will be nice, wouldn’t it. It’s the right thing to do.”
Newcastle may be forced to play former Liverpool goalkeeper, Loris Karius.
“[Martin] Dubravka is their reserve keeper and the irony is that he’s played for Manchester United in the Carabao Cup [this season] so he’ll get a winner’s medal if United win – he can’t play. So then it comes down to Loris Karius, who hasn’t played a game for two years [or Mark Gillespie] who’s never played in the Premier League.”