Gary Lineker calls for rule change to allow Nick Pope to face Manchester United in Carabao Cup final
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGary Lineker has called for Newcastle goalkeeper Nick Pope’s suspension from the Carabao Cup final against Manchester United to be changed, believing there is an "anomaly" within the laws of the domestic game.
Bans for red cards in domestic fixtures carry across all Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup competitions, meaning Pope’s one-match ban for his dismissal against Liverpool on Saturday applies for Sunday’s trip to Wembley.
The England shot-stopper was given his marching orders for handling outside of the area when trying to stop a Mohamed Salah breakaway, giving Eddie Howe a selection headache for next week. READ MORE: 'A very bad day' - Newcastle react to Nick Pope suspension vs United Martin Dubravka was brought on upon Pope’s exit but cannot feature in the final due to being cup-tied after playing in earlier rounds for United while on loan during the first half of the season.
And with Karl Darlow out on loan at Hull, it leaves reserve options Loris Karius and Mark Gillespie to choose from. Karius has not played a competitive first-team game in any capacity since February 2021 and Gillespie’s last senior outing came in September 2020.
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