Newcastle United will be without their number one goalkeeper Nick Pope for four months, after he sustained a shoulder injury last weekend against Manchester United
According to doctors treating him, the 31 year old England International will require surgery on the injured shoulder
He dislocated his shoulder when he dived to make a save during the closing stages of Newcastle’s 1-0 win over Manchester United on Saturday.
Pope, who joined Newcastle for an undisclosed fee in June 2022, joins striker Callum Wilson, winger Harvey Barnes, midfielders Jacob Murphy and Joe Willock, and defenders Sven Botman and Dan Burn among the club’s injury concerns.
The former Burnley goalkeeper had played every minute of Newcastle’s Premier League and Champions League campaigns this season.
Following his injury it was reported that Newcastle could use the January transfer window to replace Pope, with former Manchester United goalkeeper and current free agent David de Gea said to be interested in a move.
This season Pope has kept five Premier League clean sheets – the joint-most alongside Crystal Palace goalkeeper Sam Johnston and Manchester United’s Andre Onana.
The injury is a significant blow to Newcastle as they aim to continue making progress both domestically and in Europe.
