England goalkeeper’s shoulder injury requires surgerySlovakia No 1 Dubravka will start at Everton on Thursday
Eddie Howe has backed Martin Dubravka to plug the sizeable gap left by Nick Pope as Newcastle’s first-choice goalkeeper faces up to four months on the sidelines.
Howe’s worst fears over the shoulder injury Pope sustained during Saturday’s 1-0 Premier League win over Manchester United have been confirmed, with the 31-year-old due to undergo surgery that will sideline him for four months and leave him in a race to make England’s Euro 2024 squad.