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Nick Pope was suspended for the match against Manchester United, while Martin Dubravka was cup-tied.

This time, Howe has both goalkeepers at his disposal, but choosing one could be the most challenging decision of his managerial career.

Howe's comments on Monday Night Football hinted at a possible return for Dubravka, referring to Pope as the league goalkeeper ahead of the West Ham kick-off.



Liverpool might do something different in terms of Kelleher but he's certainly got to prove that he's [Pope] in the best team tonight."

"A big strong performance from him will go some way in doing that, but this idea of cup keepers and league keepers, I think when you start to get to really pivotal moments of semi-finals and finals, you go with your best team."

In discussing the benefit of Newcastle having two top-tier goalkeepers, Martin concurred: "I think so

Martin Dubravka brings them a bit more control in the build-up and they can build up a bit cleaner than they can under Nick Pope."

"I think consistency is really important

Having two [top goalkeepers] when one gets injured knowing the other coming in is top [level], because he's been a really good servant for them Martin Dubravka

He's a really good goalkeeper so knowing you've got that is really important."


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